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The San Diego Union-Tribune - Environment

Europe's killer heat this summer claims 50,000 lives. Climate change blamed for two-thirds of deaths

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Halloween costumes have a spooky environmental impact. Swaps are a way to reduce waste and recycle

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How close is the Amazon to a 'tipping point?' Brazil's election could help shape its future

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UN climate fund promises $20 million for Nepal flood recovery, far short of billions needed

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Bear killings skyrocket as garbage, bird feeders draw them into conflict

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West Virginia investigates climate, environmental groups over alleged 'deceptive' acts

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At Cadillac Mountain, a missing Wabanaki marker and the fight over what national parks should tell

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Almost all coral reef ecosystems face risk of collapse in 50 years, study warns

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Backcountry residents sue to halt 588-acre solar and battery storage project

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Authorities turn to 'cloud seeding' to make it rain in drought-ravaged Honduras

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A 'Treasury of Ice' goes on show, revealing relics as Swiss glaciers rapidly melt

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UK government approves a natural gas project off Scotland despite environmental concerns

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Reduce, reuse, recycle snow? That's one way Aspen hopes to save ski season from climate change.

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US is a big reason for the world losing ground in the fight against climate change, UN report says

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More than 1,000 birds reported killed or injured in building collisions in Chicago area over the weekend

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Can larger batteries safely power residential buildings? A project in New York aims to show how

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Oceanside declares emergency to prepare for 'historic' El Niño

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San Diego County officially introduces former diplomat Bridget Premont as first pollution crisis chief

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Marine life dramatically declined in Gulf of Mexico in years after BP oil spill, study finds

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Bringing more beavers to watersheds is a powerful drought-fighting tool, experts say

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Pressure mounts to clean Tijuana River to prevent cross-border pollution ahead of El Niño

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What can we expect from El Niño? Scientists say brace for the worst.

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Brazil says Amazon deforestation fell to the lowest level since 1988

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Nepal's devastating flood exposes the risks of resettling disaster survivors

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Heat, scarce snow melting away Slovenia's Alpine glaciers. One is still standing

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Fundraising to protect oceans, forests and other key nature sites falling short ahead of UN summit

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US is reviving shuttered nuclear plants to meet growing electricity demand and to power data centers

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Microplastics trigger inflammation linked to disease and death. Now scientists appear to have discovered why.

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'We are seen as disposable': Rural residents fight a proposed gas pipeline

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US winter is likely to be wetter and warmer, forecasters say. If you want more snow, look south

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Study says global warming did more than El Niño to turbocharge Hurricane Polo

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From climate-driven disasters to Rohingya refugee camps, solar kits help keep the lights on

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Iowa faces a reckoning over water quality and cancer rates in midterm campaigns

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Salt water can seriously damage your car. Here's what AAA says to do

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Can pop-up shade sails and tents relieve big cities in blistering heat waves?

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As family farms decline and the climate heats up, farmers weigh what to do with their land

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Hawk found in San Diego dies from gunshot wounds, while second hawk recovers from separate shooting

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In a drier world, some infectious diseases are unexpectedly thriving

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Coastal erosion prompts another look at rerouting Highway 101 in Carlsbad

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Want info on SDG&E's Golden Pacific Powerlink? Two public meetings on tap this week.

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Trawl fishing catches huge amounts of seafood. It also devastates the seafloor

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The fish behind America's fish sticks is fueling a fight over trawling in Alaska

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Buckwheat growers hope new markets can help it reach more tables

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Interpol crackdown on illegal mining, logging and wildlife trafficking leads to 233 arrests

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Trading pesticides for steam: Northern California county tests safer berry farming

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States OK solar panels for balconies. Safety guidelines haven't caught up

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Solar power helps Amazon communities ditch diesel and prepare for El Niño drought

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San Diego Foundation awards nearly $1M to binational Tijuana River, coastal projects

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Energy from Hurricane Rachel could cause beach erosion in North County starting Wednesday

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The U.S. Supreme Court will open its term with Boulder's climate lawsuit. Here's how it could affect similar cases.

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Supreme Court weighs local governments' climate change lawsuits against oil and gas companies

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Budding food scrap pickup services across the US want your coffee grounds and eggshells

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The overwhelming problem of plastic

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State to repair beach erosion at Carlsbad's Tamarack Avenue parking lot

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

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Environmental groups sue Trump administration over eased vehicle fuel economy rules

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

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Future of Amazon rainforest policies at stake in Brazilian presidential election

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

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

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Earth's driest desert is covered in wildflowers right now

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States and cities sue over Trump's EPA eliminating rule that limits emissions from power plants

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Wind turbine taller than the Eiffel Tower aims to boost German electricity production

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Heat-trapping gas once frozen in Arctic ground is slowly leaking and warming the planet

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Pandora opens $150 million Vietnam jewelry factory powered by renewable energy

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Swiss glaciers lose over 5% of ice volume in 2026 as heat waves, low winter snow accelerate thaw

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As heat becomes more extreme, inmates are increasingly threatened by rising temperatures

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The world's largest oat milk producer has joined an unusual climate journalism campaign

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Gentle giant Backpack declared winner of Alaska's Fat Bear Week

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An endangered frog nursery in LA cares for hundreds of tadpoles until they're ready for the wild

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Millions who need flood insurance the most don't have it as flawed federal program raises prices

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Newsom signs bills targeting hydrogen sulfide, worker safety in Tijuana River Valley

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MLB considers Grand Teton National Park for baseball game site, prompting concern

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Sea level rise is reshaping a California beach town and threatening a key rail line

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A change at the top of San Diego Community Power but no reason given for CEO's departure

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

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Trump administration lowers fuel economy standards, critics say at a significant environmental cost

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Mexico breaks ground on new desalination plant in Rosarito to bolster region's water supply

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Mountain lion fatally struck by vehicle on highway near Mission Trails park

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San Diego Zoo and Safari Park welcome new gorillas from Seattle and Kansas zoos

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It's official: Coronado is the newest addition to San Diego Community Power

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Former VP Al Gore: A clean Earth is within world's grasp even as climate dangers accelerate

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How one factory is surviving America's solar policy whiplash

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New firefighting fund launches but funding gap remains as wildfires worsen worldwide

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Scottsdale's water recycling program hits election-year backlash

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Federal report concludes hydrogen sulfide spikes near Tijuana River pose public health hazard

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Mission Trails gets a 62-ton makeover to reduce wildfire risk

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Climate disasters are growing. So are cuts to programs that prepare for them

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This year's El Nino-driven heat could cause nearly half a million more deaths, group says

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Beach water advisories issued as Oceanside harbor dredging proceeds

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Nesting olive ridley sea turtle off Southern California beaches is a first recorded for West Coast

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A third beluga whale rescued from Canada has died at Chicago aquarium

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New York, California sue to block Trump administration deals canceling offshore wind projects

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Worsening El Nino threatens Asia with drought, potentially raising food prices globally

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Judge won't block Trump administration from giving SpaceX acres of wildlife refuge in land swap

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There's an easy way to get rid of all the reusable bags piling up in your home

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St. Mary's Glacier melted away. Will Colorado's iconic snowfield ever return?

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Tiny wild cat newly identified as a species draws curious visitors in Bolivia

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Climate Week talks balance hope for clean energy against uncertainty over artificial intelligence

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A humpback whale was spotted in a California river, 60 miles from its Pacific Ocean home

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