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Chris Clarke

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.

Chris Clarke
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Good news for those worried about LA's mountain lion P-22, whose health took a hit after the animal contracted a bad case of mange linked to ingesting rodent poisons. The big cat's doing better, at least for the time being, after a bit of veterinary ca...
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California's only native species of freshwater turtle may actually be two species, according to herpetologists who've just published new work on the animal's genetic makeup, with a possible third species south of the border.
Who's your daddy? OR-7, probably. Wolf cubs in southern Oregon
It's a big day for gray wolves that might deign to visit California: the species has just been listed as Endangered under the California Endangered Species Act (CESA), and there may be half a dozen wolf cubs in southern Oregon waiting to take advantage...
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As with any promise that sounds too good to be true, the Solar Roadways idea merits careful scrutiny.
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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has listed as Threatened a low-growing wildflower known from just 16 scattered populations on the east side of the Sierra Nevada.
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The U.S Environmental Protection Agency issued its long-awaited plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from power plants on Monday.
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A company that sells rodent poisons that have been implicated in the deaths of a wide range of wildlife is agreeing to remove some of those products from the over-the-counter market, the Environmental Protection Agency announced Friday.
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More solar was installed on residential rooftops than in big commercial settings during the first quarter of 2014.
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That embarrassing thing where a major financial firm tells you your industrial sector might not survive if we save the planet.
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Imagine taking sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide and turning them directly into fuel for our machines.
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The National Park Service (NPS) announces annual summer closure of Joshua Tree National Park campgrounds.
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We pride ourselves on hard-hitting analysis of wildlife issues here at ReWild, but sometimes a person just has to kick back and gawp over cute zoo babies.
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