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The Mercury News - Environment

Once overrun by all-night raves, famed singer's former beach property opens as new park

5 days ago

Palm trees in downtown San Jose plaza at risk of falling

6 days ago

Los Gatos High School track is now open for public use

6 days ago

Lake Powell hits record low, threatening key water and electricity supply for millions

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Kennedy High opens to staff, students after new toxin test shows campus to be safe

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Inside the booming business of California's extra-virgin olive oil

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California Coastal Commission votes down SoCal fracking plan at meeting in Scotts Valley

4 days ago

El Niño continues to strengthen. What does that mean for flood risk this winter?

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The warming climate is forcing marathons to consider changes to keep runners cool

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Federal agency rejects SoCal water district's bid to intervene in PG&E's plans to remove 2 Eel River dams

20 days ago

New bill signed by Gov. Newsom closes water enforcement gap

29 days ago

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

2 months ago

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

2 months ago

Brush fire scorches 16 acres in the Altamont Pass

22 hours ago

350 single-family homes threatened in Humboldt County fire

3 days ago

UPDATE: Big Sur's Timber Fire expands to 4,655 acres, 12% containment

3 days ago

Humboldt County Sheriff's Office calls cause of Mile Post 18 fire 'suspicious'

5 days ago

'She died by design': Grieving mothers condemn Meta as trial begins in Oakland

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Flight attendants and pilots have highest risk of dying from radiation-linked cancers, study says

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Drug prices have declined sharply, and Trump is taking credit. The reason behind the drop is complex

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The CDC has zombie programs. Congress funds them, but few people are left to do the work

8 hours ago

Letters: Palm trees belong in LA, not 'Valley of Oaks'

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All national parks will be free to visit on Aug. 25

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Why are hummingbirds immune to poisonous trumpet plants?

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Stingray lashings up in Southern California as marine heat wave draws more to shore

5 days ago

Why do dragonflies dig a Mountain View dog park?

8 days ago

10 GREAT PLACES IN THE WORLD TO WATCH A SUNRISE

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How to spot the Perseid meteor shower, a summer light show that promises to dazzle

9 days ago

Get starstruck: Starter tips for the casual stargazer

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

1 month ago

Millions crowd Spanish cities to see country's first total solar eclipse in over a century

6 days ago

Vietnam's VinSpace signs deal with Elon Musk's SpaceX to launch its first satellites in 2027

7 days ago

SpaceX posts loss in first report as a public company but less than expected

14 days ago

August's total solar eclipse will sweep over Spain, Iceland and Greenland

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