At a time when California’s farm operators are struggling to hire enough people, providing better benefits could attract more workers who are citizens or have legal immigration status.

The US experiences violent earthquakes, but the damage and death toll is much lower than in many countries because of the work of federal seismologists and engineers.

San Francisco argued that Clean Water Act permits should function like recipes that restrict specific ingredients in a dish, rather than telling cooks not to make the dish too salty.

It starts with better building policies that recognize future risks, but there are many other important steps.

A quick scan with a smartphone or an online search can identify foods with lower levels of these toxic substances.

Fire spotters used to watch with binoculars from forest towers. Now, technology can help forecast fire behavior, but human experience is still essential.

Rain on land burned by a series of devastating fires in the Los Angeles area has the potential to contribute to flooding and debris flows.

In the Los Angeles area, the potential for rain on land burned by a series of devastating fires has people on edge.

Humans have become a geologic force by cooking the planet – using fire on a scale that is altering land, water, air and ecosystems.

In many parts of the US, Americans must learn to live with fire. That means careful decisions on where homes are built and what’s around them, and allowing more low-risk fires to burn.