Chris Clarke
Chris Clarke was KCET's Environment Editor until July 2017. He is a veteran environmental journalist and natural history writer. He lives in Joshua Tree.
While Monsanto's weed killer gets all the attention, atrazine is quietly harming wildlife and human health.
California's big trees wouldn't be what they are without an important contribution from East Asia.
The bat-killing fungus has now been confirmed in 33 states.
Arden O'Connor grew up visiting coral reefs in the Caribbean. She had no idea that one animal there would save her life.
Has Cheerios' campaign dealt a devastating blow to native wildflowers and the pollinators that depend on them? In a word, no.
Choices you make from which fish goes on your plate to where you go on vacation can harm coral reefs. Or help them.
Carpets of desert flowers are currently filling Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, and so are crowds of flower-seeking visitors. But the bloom won't end with Anza-Borrego.
The state gets legal clearance to declare that its most commonly used weed killer causes cancer.
Some California wildlife is abundant and easy to see. And then there are these critters.
On several occasions so far this year, more than half the state's power has come from climate-friendly sources.
One of the Obama administration's last acts was a ban on using lead ammo in wildlife refuges. Ryan Zinke couldn't have that.
No doubt about it: this thing is big.