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The Mercury News - Environment

The troubling new trend that's making California's forest fires more dangerous

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Marin County begins girding for El Niño floods

2 days ago

Toxins prompt restrictions on commercial take of northern anchovy, Pacific sardine

2 days ago

After Pacifica Pier closure, Liccardo bill aims to fund disaster prevention before damage is done

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Trump administration seeks to stomp out all fires quickly, reviving policy that has been discredited

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More complex cleanup phase to begin at Moss Landing battery fire site

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Farmers, researchers differ on costs due to climate-related drought

26 days ago

Once underwater, Colorado River canyon country reemerges as drought-stricken Lake Powell's levels drop

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What previous Super El Niños can tell us about the next one

1 month ago

El Niño is coming faster than expected and chances are rising that it will be historically strong

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Map: Point Fire burning near San Luis Reservoir

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Palisades fire arson prosecutors say they'll retry the case, but should they?

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125 passengers and crew hit with highly contagious stomach virus on cruise from San Francisco

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Bay Area ER doctor shares Fourth of July safety advice

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Did the milk expire? California bans 'sell by' food labels to cut food waste

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Tourist breaks artwork seen in countless Grand Canyon photos

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For America 250, relayers will carry the Declaration of Independence across the U.S.

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'Outdoors for All:' Dunes campground gets budget boost

8 days ago

After Cesar Chavez scandal, San Jose opens nominations for renaming downtown plaza

9 days ago

Are dead bees in Oakland porch a sign of 'zombee' apocalypse?

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What's killing seabirds along California's coast? 'Just one damn thing after another'

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Feds pony up $21.3 million to help California's salmon industry rebound from 3-year closure

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Bald eagle released after more than 25 weeks of rehabilitation

10 days ago

A backyard astronomer's guide to summer 2026 in the Bay Area

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World's largest camera, built in Menlo Park, begins 10-year survey of the universe

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A rare blue micromoon rises this weekend

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Neil deGrasse Tyson takes on aliens and how we should greet them in 'Take Me to Your Leader'

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TheatreWorks Silicon Valley tackles rocket launches, Indian-immigrant workers

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The Rocket Lab CEO's bold bet to challenge SpaceX's dominance

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