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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?

California sued over its oil and gas permitting practices Mark Olalde, The Desert Sun The Center for Biological Diversity on Wednesday filed a lawsuit against California that challenges the state's approval of thousands of permits to drill for oil and gas. The environmental advocacy organization is asking the court to issue an injunction against the state to compel it to follow the California Environmental Quality Act in its permitting of oil and gas wells. The group alleges that the California Geologic Energy Management Division, which is tasked with regulating the state's oil and gas indust...

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...

Climate Point: COVID-fighting-crabs, energy scams and a race to the red planet 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. In this desert paradise where I live, spring is already in the air. Warming temperatures are melting away the winter cold (or, as cold as it ever gets in Palm Springs), and early blooming plants are bringing a renewed splash of color. That might be pleasant for you. For me — and for millions of other people — spring brings on th...