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The San Diego Union-Tribune - Environment

County supervisors greenlight plan to build own Tijuana River treatment plant

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New York's plan to charge fossil-fuel producers $75B for climate change damages is struck down

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California lawmakers' last-minute deal on compensation for wildfire victims falls apart

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Spike in rare cancer cases spark anti-pesticide activism in Southern California

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A hotter planet is pushing older adults beyond the human body's limits

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County supervisors push to construct new plant to treat Tijuana River sewage

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Keeping cool saves thousands of lives yearly, but at a cost of worsening global warming, experts say

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California sues Trump administration to bring back an offshore wind project

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United Nations talks in Mongolia expose growing drought crisis as climate impacts worsen

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As microplastics pollute every corner of the Great Lakes, scientists push governments to combat threat

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You may soon be able to put a solar panel on your apartment balcony in California

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Satellite images show bedrock and glacier collapsed on Nepal-China border, then rivers flooded

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Peekachu, a beluga whale rescued from Canada, dies at Chicago aquarium

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Trump administration relied on flawed logic to justify scrapping vehicle emission rules, study says

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As super El Nino strengthens, study suggests that climate change is intensifying El Ninos

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Nepal floods highlight growing glacier risks in warming Himalayas

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Heat makes emergency rooms busier. Study shows which illness and injuries rise during hot spells

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'Would you want a power tower in your backyard?': Residents sound off on SDG&E's proposed transmission line

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A lush knee-high jungle grows in the Arctic, but warming is changing Earth's mini-greenhouse

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Wave energy testing site opens off Oregon, a green energy milestone in the Trump administration

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Invasive green crabs are bad for the environment so New Englanders are starting to eat more of them

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US declares drought disaster for parts of Puerto Rico as dry conditions persist

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Texas wildfire mushrooms within hours, ripping through ranchlands

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Earth is simmering in its hottest water temps on record, and that's bad for fish and us

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Firefighters make progress against a Nevada wildfire that's destroyed more than 30 homes

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The world inches toward catastrophic climate events: 'Bigger shocks are on the way'

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Federal officials announce water cuts as Colorado River supplies continue to plunge

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Hungary drained its waters for generations. Now drought is exposing the cost

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MAHA activists criticize Trump for promoting coal to power energy-hungry AI data centers

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Move over bears. Fat Marmot Week puts a spotlight on the alpine rodents

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What's in a name? Why naming storms, military operations and medical maladies matters

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The US and others turn to Brazil for rare earths, raising environmental concerns

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Champagne growers race to preserve quality in record-early harvest

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Pair faces animal trafficking charges in San Diego for alleged yearslong reptile-smuggling operation

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Minnesota governor signs order to slow down any mining efforts near Boundary Waters wilderness

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Trump administration moves ahead to end roadless rule on national forests

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The best fabric for extreme heat? It's more complicated than you think

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The UK and Google are testing changes to flight paths to tackle aviation's climate impact

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Trump administration briefly pauses contentious border project in Texas' Big Bend National Park

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Vista poised to adopt ban on single-use plastic bottles

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

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Growing smarter farmers: University, neighborhoods localize climate science

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An Indiana pastor became an Illinois oilman. Spills and pollution followed.

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How severe drought is affecting Colorado, from record fishing restrictions to threatened power supplies

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The livin' is no longer so easy: How carefree dreams of 'summertime' are fading in 2026's swelter

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Oppressive heat, high humidity grip much of the US as students start a new school year

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Teen admits in guilty plea to kicking sea lion in La Jolla Cove

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San Diegans can watch a meteor shower and spot the Milky Way at this festival under the stars

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

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Alpine resorts' snowmaking equipment may be put to work fighting summer forest fires

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

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Big Sur travel plans? Officials urge visitors to stay away as California's Timber Fire grows

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Oman says the oil spill from a grounded tanker has reached its coastline

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Extreme heat is reshaping Italy's sparkling wine industry with early harvests and nighttime picking

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Big Sur fire: California resorts evacuated as Timber Fire quadruples in size

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Contiguous US breaks its record for hottest month ever, NOAA says

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Traditional plastic forks shed harmful microplastics. Plastic created from sugar is an alternative

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Fire departments turning to remote-controlled machines to tackle overgrown brush

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With $1.6 million in donations, this Florida church is going green — for God

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Young activists in the Maldives confront climate threats to their island nation

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Officials will not release cool water from a Colorado River reservoir to protect threatened fish

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Romania rushes to sink 4 barges in the Danube to keep a nuclear power plant's second reactor running

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Raccoons released into wild after graduating from Humane Society's new nursery

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Another offshore wind project in California blows away

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Trump administration's latest buyback of offshore wind leases brings total to nearly $4 billion

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China can't get enough of this smelly fruit as farmers fight extreme weather to feed the craving

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Climate change created conditions for Canada fires, scientists say, as Trump blames mismanagement

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How extreme heat is changing Americans' lives, according to a new poll

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Another large intake of dogs leaves no shelter space at San Diego Humane Society's main campus

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Record heat wave impacts people and animals in Japan and Korean Peninsula

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Rising temperatures could keep more flights from taking off on time

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42 horses seized from Julian animal sanctuary are ready to be adopted

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Divided federal appeals court says Trump administration was wrong to terminate climate funds

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This summer isn't breaking heat records — yet. Wait until El Nino kicks in, scientists say

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Leonardo DiCaprio and Jeff Bezos lead $200M project to save 100 of globe's most threatened species

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Firefighters scramble to contain fires outside Athens before winds and high temperatures return

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Fishing closures are becoming routine as record heat warms rivers in the US West

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Tiger shark caught off Massachusetts could be sign of warming waters

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Record low Danube levels push some countries in Eastern Europe to the brink of energy emergency

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Washington state fires destroy hundreds of buildings and force Spokane-area residents to evacuate

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In rural southern Illinois, a cattle farmer fights back against an emerging threat from above

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Three county parks will be closed due to August heat

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Big nuclear fusion project makes progress with components from San Diego's General Atomics

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UN, scientists warn that strong El Nino will add fuel to 'a planet already on fire'

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Arizona, California and Nevada would share cuts under federal proposal to manage the Colorado River

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Mountain lion spotted at least twice in Mission Trails Regional Park, sparking warnings

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Human-caused climate change made Spanish, French fires much more likely, scientists calculate

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Record-low Danube River affects tourism and industry as drought and heat grip Central Europe

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The Mediterranean's warming waters are drawing hundreds of invasive species

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Why renewable energy developer Avantus is betting on San Diego

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Wildfires near Bordeaux bring more troubles to France's wine industry

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After Venezuela's quakes, experts say environmental and health risks have just begun

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Wildfires are more extreme in Europe and North America, but global burning is oddly decreasing

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Forest Service proposes fee increases at popular sites in Cleveland National Forest

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San Diego Zoo's new Brazilian porcupine to join mom as wildlife ambassador

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Four decades after Chernobyl, a generational divide reshapes Italy's nuclear debate

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'No matter what you do, you can't put it out': Spanish firefighters describe record blaze

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As North America grapples with destructive wildfires, 'super' El Niño may offer hope

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What to know about the historic wildfires in France and Spain

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Days disrupted: 7 people around the world share how the Iran war has reshaped their lives

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