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The Mercury News - Environment

UK Energy Secretary Miliband stands by Gov Newsom climate deal after Trump backlash

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Snow drought helped set the stage for deadly California avalanche, leading to unstable conditions

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Bay Area to get a brief break before more weekend rain arrives

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A look at the deadliest avalanches in US history

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Highway 1 closed at Regents Slide near Big Sur due to debris

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Bay Area hills wake up in white: Snow crowns Mount Diablo range amid cold snap

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Bay Area weather: How many more days is it going to rain?

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The Sierra snowpack is dropping fast. Here's why experts say it's not as bad as it seems.

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Trump admin. OKs plan to build largest California reservoir in 50 years

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California bill would require insurance protections for fire-hardened homes

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New study reveals wildfire smoke linked to staggering 24,100 deaths annually in the U.S.

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A year after FireAid benefit concert, a GOP-led House committee says probe points to 'diverted' funds

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Southern California fire chiefs fault local leadership as US Senate probes Palisade fire

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RFK Jr. and Kid Rock film shirtless sauna workout video

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If exercise can make you feel good, why do so many people hate doing it?

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Moderna says the FDA will consider its new flu shot after resolving a public dispute

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Cardi B details plan for 3rd round of butt implant removal

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14 stunning North Bay waterfalls to visit

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With relocation funding in question, future uncertain for historic Bay Area ship

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New report flags Lyme-positive ticks on Sonoma County hiking trail

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'This culture came from the top': Ex-East Bay parks director files legal claim alleging retaliation, gender discrimination

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Monterey Bay Aquarium names new CEO

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Surprise shark caught on camera for first time in Antarctica's near-freezing deep

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Watch: Aerial footage of 'classic Western landscape' that city of Santa Clara sold to Lake Tahoe-area tribe for $6 million

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First gray wolf enters Los Angeles County in 100 years

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A lost map of the stars. A medieval manuscript. And a Menlo Park machine powerful enough to bring it back.

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Rare sight: Northern lights seen in Northern California

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Wind-battered Lick Observatory rushes to shield historic telescope after dome damage

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The year's first meteor shower and supermoon clash in January skies

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Obama shuts down alien buzz and says there's no evidence they've made contact

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NASA delays astronauts' lunar trip until March after hydrogen leaks mar fueling test

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Here's a look at the significance of sending animals to space

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Disney child star-turned-CEO raises $100 million for California space-antenna firm

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