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.
A showy yellow wildflower found in the Lompoc area may be getting Federal protection as a result of a legal settlement.
The Feds are determining whether to take the gray wolf off the Endangered Species list. What would delisting mean for wolves who move to California?
Two oarfish that washed up on SoCal beaches this month offer a chance to learn things many Californians would probably rather not think about.
Reaction to the pact is mixed, with the most negative reaction coming from activists opposed to the expansion of hydraulic fracturing to extract oil and gas in California.
Here's another ripple from October's shutdown of the federal government: An has pushed back the deadline for public comments on a Northern California wind project's application to be allowed to kill eagles.
It's a compelling, heroic narrative, but the usual suspects that impact large solar projects have reared their heads again.
Bats have far more to fear from us than we do from them.
Get away from the chain of small cities along Route 101 and you'll have a great chance of finding good stargazing almost anywhere.
Kern County still offers one of the best places in Southern California where you can get away from the lights and see the Universe.
Salmon and rice go well together on the dinner table, and it turns out they may be good partners in the watershed as well.
A surprising visitor to Lake Merritt, the tidal lagoon in the heart of the East Bay city's downtown.
As evidence mounts that the Palen solar project's mirrors and concentrated solar energy each pose risks to wild birds, the project's backers have proposed a plan to reduce bird injuries that includes using plastic owls.