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Climate Point: New dinosaurs discovered on Earth. Is life on Mars next? Mark Olalde, USA TODAY Welcome to Climate Point, your weekly guide to climate, energy and environment news from around the country (and sometimes the solar system). In Palm Springs, Calif., I’m Mark Olalde. President Joe Biden kicked off the two-day "Leaders Summit on Climate" Thursday morning, bringing together 40 world leaders to make dramatically timed commitments to lower their countries' greenhouse gas emissions and otherwise discuss the global emergency that is a rapidly changing climate. More on t...

Climate Point: Oil infrastructure springs dangerous leaks from Texas to California USA TODAY Welcome to Climate Point, your weekly guide to climate, energy and environment news from around the Golden State and the country. In Palm Springs, Calif., I’m Mark Olalde. There's been a disaster brewing in Tampa Bay. After a leak was detected at an old phosphate plant's wastewater pond, 316 homes were evacuated because officials feared the toxic mess could burst through a containment wall. The Tampa Bay Times reports that, to keep the wastewater from breaking containment and risking lives, pumps w...

Climate Point: Space hurricanes, deadly flea collars and potential life on Mars Mark Olalde, USA TODAY © Ramon Padilla Mars Promo 2 GWS Welcome to Climate Point, your weekly guide to climate, energy and environment news from around the Golden State and the country. In Palm Springs, Calif., I’m Mark Olalde. This is an exciting edition, complete with more details on Mars, straight from NASA. To get you warmed up, here's a space appetizer, courtesy of Doyle Rice over at USA Today. For the first time, scientists observed a "space hurricane." Rotating above the North Pole, th...

And another thing: Are we staring down the next Exxon Valdez?

Climate Point: Republicans try to shift blame for Texas energy woes to renewables Welcome to Climate Point, your weekly guide to climate, energy and environment news from around the Golden State and the country. In Palm Springs, Calif., I’m Mark Olalde. Is it possible for anything to be apolitical these days? It wouldn't seem like that's possible. First, my thoughts go out to everyone suffering in Texas where power has been out for days in some areas, while temperatures have plummeted. Second, this means we need to discuss energy policy. Prominent Republicans — from Texas Gov. Greg Abbott...