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.
That viral battery life video now has an update.
Owner of the North Sky River wind facility in Kern County, site of an eagle death, offers a comment.
What does a $7.6 million cut mean for National Parks in California? It could mean major changes to your travel plans.
But there is a threat: The ever-brightening glow of Las Vegas does infiltrate the southern reaches of the valley.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) may eliminate most public oversight of wind turbine impacts on eagles.
The North Sky River Wind project, which attracted fierce opposition, was the site of a golden eagle death in January.
In October, I criticized plans to widen a road in Joshua Tree National Park. Not long after, the park's superintendent persuaded me that I might need to reconsider my position. And he did so with one sentence.
A video describes a high capacity "battery" made in an almost absurdly simple process which can be safely composted at the end of its useful life.
Solar manufacturers in California produced over 46 million pounds of hazardous waste between 2007 and 2011.
Those who want to keep solar plants off prime farmland get more respect than their counterparts in the desert. Why is that?
Habitat for the Mojave fringe-toed lizard will loom large in a decision to approve BrightSource's Palen solar project.
The California Energy Commission has awarded $17,223,593 in grants intended to promote cleaner-fueled vehicles in the state of California.