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The Mercury News - Environment

Scientists search for answers as baby whales wash up dead in Argentina

9 hours ago

Environmental groups sue Trump administration over eased vehicle fuel economy rules

11 hours ago

Indonesian villagers on Borneo struggle for water as El Niño intensifies peatland fires

13 hours ago

Future of Amazon rainforest policies at stake in Brazilian presidential election

13 hours ago

A balcony solar bill in California is now law. When can you plug in?

15 hours ago

Households will pay more for energy because of federal policy changes, think tank says

14 hours ago

California needs water. El Nino might bring too much.

3 days ago

Nearly 70% of California is 'abnormally dry' as drought, El Niño strengthens

8 days ago

El Niño: Why chances are increasing for lots of rain this winter in the Bay Area and across California

22 days ago

Trump administration tells California its key water plan is 'unworkable'

23 days ago

'A major win': Newsom signs bill to facilitate full compensation for Northern California wildfire survivors

1 day ago

Before daughter's death, Chad Lowe's family lost home in Palisades Fire

2 days ago

PG&E launches new wildfire response engines

3 days ago

Residents near Maui wildfires show elevated metals linked to impacted lung health, study says

4 days ago

Florida's dengue outbreak is now the largest in the continental US in decades

8 hours ago

San Francisco records first flu death of the season

11 hours ago

Hypnotherapy is praised by celebrities. Does it work?

11 hours ago

Here's why experts say now is an ideal time to protect yourself from flu

13 hours ago

Free state parks admission, new hurdles for offshore oil drilling among environmental bills Newsom signs

3 days ago

Albany weighs future of Golden Gate Fields amid budget concerns

3 days ago

Smoke from Angel Island controlled burn leaves East Bay officials fuming

6 days ago

Brentwood pickleball courts closed after neighbors cite their mental health

4 days ago

Dog dies during bear attack on Northern California couple

2 days ago

Tropical orcas make rare showing off California coast

2 days ago

Mountain lion spotted in area of popular East Bay park

2 days ago

Unusual shark, fish species spotted off California coast ahead of El Niño

4 days ago

Day and night get equal billing on Tuesday. A guide to the fall equinox

10 days ago

Photos: ​Reddish-orange lunar eclipse peeks out from behind clouds in Bay Area

1 month ago

Near-total lunar eclipse will turn the moon orangish-red Thursday. Here's how to watch from the Bay Area

1 month ago

10 GREAT PLACES IN THE WORLD TO WATCH A SUNRISE

1 month ago

A galactic Nobel? Experts float the International Space Station among contenders for the Peace Prize

13 hours ago

'Epic ride': Skies open up to let SpaceX, NASA send Crew-13 to space

1 day ago

NASA ramps up support to get Boeing's astronaut capsule flying after Butch and Suni fiasco

4 days ago

SpaceX Starship makes it to orbit for the first time

4 days ago