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The San Diego Union-Tribune - Environment

Trump lifts ban on mining near Boundary Waters, clearing way for Chilean company to seek permits

16 hours ago

Most sunscreens harm corals. Here's what you can do

17 hours ago

Scores of Forest Service plans could be upended after Boundary Waters mining vote

1 day ago

Dead whale floating near Encinitas beach towed out to sea by lifeguards

1 day ago

The threat of light pollution puts the world's darkest skies in the Atacama Desert at risk

1 day ago

California's fight over pipeline tests state's right to push back against Washington during war

1 day ago

Trump's disdain for wind power creates political turbulence for Republicans in coastal Virginia

1 day ago

Heavy weekend rain slows 2 sprawling Georgia wildfires, even as new blazes start

1 day ago

Let the debate begin: Here's the preliminary 145-mile route for a new SDG&E transmission line

2 days ago

Possums vs. pythons: How Florida's only marsupial became a weapon against invasive snakes

3 days ago

Chernobyl's radioactive landscape is a testament to nature's resilience and survival spirit

3 days ago

Georgia blaze shows how climate change has led to more wildfires in the East

4 days ago

A tiny Arctic village in Alaska is trying to revive its polar bear tourism industry

4 days ago

Sweden's secondhand clothing swaps offer a trendy way to cut environmental waste

5 days ago

Offshore wind farms take shape along Rhode Island's coast, even as Trump wants to stop them

5 days ago

More countries are turning to nuclear power 40 years after the Chernobyl disaster

5 days ago

Debris from Hurricane Helene is helping fuel Georgia's wildfires

4 days ago

Water to surge into drought-depleted Lake Powell but at costs elsewhere

6 days ago

New study finds 'alarming' high flood risk for 17 million Americans on Atlantic and Gulf coasts

6 days ago

Exploring barefoot trails on 2 continents as a way to connect with nature this Earth Day

6 days ago

Massachusetts is dumping sewage into waterways. Grassroots organizations are fighting back

6 days ago

Climate doom and gloom? Try laughing instead. Activists embrace joy in the fight to save Earth

6 days ago

Wildfires across Georgia and Florida have destroyed nearly 50 homes and are forcing evacuations

6 days ago

Earth Day started as a US 'teach-in' 56 years ago. Now it's a global event

6 days ago

A gas that causes climate change is bubbling out of reservoirs

7 days ago

Hegseth says climate change is 'crap.' The military is still bracing for it

7 days ago

Gorilla bachelor troop at Safari Park now a party of five

7 days ago

Federal judge strikes down some Trump administration actions that have slowed clean energy projects

7 days ago

32nd annual Walk for Animals in Liberty Station sets ambitious fundraising goal

7 days ago

Renewable energies overtook global electricity demand last year, led by solar growth in China, India

7 days ago

Consumers are lost at sea as seafood sustainability grows more complex

7 days ago

As the planet warms, scientists burn homes to figure out how to best protect them in wildfires

7 days ago

Northeast flower and fruit farmers grapple with whiplash weather

7 days ago

Great whites abandoned San Diego nursery, but El Niño could bring sharks that 'play by different rules'

8 days ago

Wildfires killed nearly 20% of the world's giant sequoias. How crews are racing to save the rest

9 days ago

Tecate border wall construction blasts into Kumeyaay sacred mountain. 'It's like a church to us.'

10 days ago

Wildfires used to 'go to sleep' at night. Climate change has them burning overtime

11 days ago

Wyoming communities want time to consider embracing nuclear energy, as feds rush to expand industry

11 days ago

The Supreme Court hands a win to oil and gas companies fighting environmental lawsuits in Louisiana

11 days ago

Some American farmers bet on solar. Then Trump changed the rules

11 days ago

SeaWorld fielding uptick in rescue calls for sick seabirds. 'They're extremely skinny.'

12 days ago

Senate Republicans send Trump resolution to lift mining ban near Boundary Waters Canoe Area

12 days ago

Thousands suffer nausea, delirium and other health issues from toxins in the Tijuana River

12 days ago

San Diego Humane Society extends pet adoption hours during population surge

13 days ago

How a retired cranberry bog helped change the game for wetland restoration

13 days ago

EPA may ease regulation of chemical plastic recycling, and environmentalists worry

13 days ago

As energy costs rise, some states back off ambitious climate goals

13 days ago

Amid economic uncertainty, California regulators wrestle with updating state's Cap-and-Invest program

14 days ago

Iran war's global energy crisis sharpens China's advantage in clean tech

15 days ago

Hosting solar can be a lifeline for farmers. But overcoming local opposition is tough

15 days ago

The myrrh tree that's key to luxury perfumes and African incomes is threatened by drought

15 days ago

Two venerable San Diego institutions combine forces to seek faster gains in wildlife conservation

17 days ago

Developer of Massachusetts offshore wind farm sues to stop turbine manufacturer from walking away

18 days ago

Worsening ocean heat waves are 'supercharging' hurricane damage, study finds

18 days ago

Climate change is outpacing evolution. Scientists are using DNA to catch up

18 days ago

Trump administration proposes gutting rules targeting coal plant ash that threatens groundwater

19 days ago

Ocean protections clash with mining pressure in Indonesia's most diverse marine ecosystem

19 days ago

As Trump throws lifeline to coal plants, critics warn of higher costs and health risks

19 days ago

States are struggling to meet their clean energy goals. Data centers are to blame

19 days ago

For second time, Trump seeks to eliminate federal funding for tribal colleges and universities

19 days ago

Iran war puts focus on petrochemicals used in numerous products and a driver of climate change

19 days ago

'Climate change is kicking our butts.' March smashes heat records for continental US

19 days ago

Zeldin tells climate skeptics to 'celebrate vindication' after repeal of baseline climate rule

20 days ago

From digging coal to selling noodles? China's mining workers face change

22 days ago

Trump administration to rejoin offshore drilling agencies separated after 2010 Gulf oil spill

25 days ago

California's last nuclear power plant gets a 20-year extension from federal regulators

26 days ago

What to know about the battle over lawsuits alleging that Roundup weedkiller can cause cancer

26 days ago

EPA moves to designate microplastics and pharmaceuticals as contaminants in drinking water

26 days ago

San Diego Zoo, Safari Park secure accreditation by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums

27 days ago

Interim executive director wins permanent spot leading Safari Park

27 days ago

Activist's group accused of 'terrorist attack' in collision with Antarctic krill trawler

27 days ago

Nevada lithium mine clears major hurdle despite conservationists' worries for rare wildflower

27 days ago

What you need to know about desalination, a growing source of drinking water

27 days ago

Record low Colorado mountain snow won't bode well for water in the drought-stricken West

27 days ago

Warming winters lead to more nitrate pollution in the drinking water near farms

27 days ago

Trump plans to move Forest Service headquarters to Utah and shutter research sites

27 days ago

Environmental groups accuse Mexico of lying about origins of oil spill in the Gulf

27 days ago

Things to know about Rice's whale, a rare species at risk from Trump plans for more Gulf drilling

28 days ago

Trump officials exempt oil and gas drilling in the Gulf from endangered species rules

28 days ago

EPA watchdog finds nation's most contaminated sites are vulnerable to flooding, wildfires

29 days ago

If the giant sequoia is dying out, why are there tens of thousands of seedlings and saplings?

30 days ago

Gulf of Mexico oil spill spread hundreds of miles, killed wildlife and polluted Mexican reserves

1 month ago

AI's arrival complicates Big Tech climate goals, and some worry it's locking in more fossil fuels

1 month ago

Judge won't block meeting that could exempt Gulf drilling from Endangered Species Act

1 month ago

The sea beneath Arctic and Antarctic ice holds many secrets. These scientists dive deep to find out

1 month ago

Arctic sea ice hits lowest winter level as unprecedented heat hits smashes records all over Earth

1 month ago

Trump administration seeks Endangered Species Act exemption for oil, gas projects in Gulf

1 month ago

Trump is forcing coal plants to stay open. It could cost customers billions

1 month ago

Iran war's environmental toll could leave damage and health risks for decades, experts say

1 month ago

Sewage spill closes Dog Beach, multiple traffic lanes in Ocean Beach

1 month ago

EPA approves sale of higher ethanol fuel to try to lower gas prices

1 month ago

Bear cubs found under L.A. County home taken to Ramona Wildlife Center

1 month ago

The ferocity of the downpour that brought the latest Hawaii flooding surprised even meteorologists

1 month ago

Trump administration's $1B deal to stop offshore wind shows an evolution in its anti-wind strategy

1 month ago

Bike and walking trails lose hundreds of millions under Trump

1 month ago

Here's how to recycle those old laptops, iPhones and earbuds lying around

1 month ago

Asia boosts coal use as Iran war squeezes global LNG supplies

1 month ago

Record-smashing heat continues: 'Basically the entire U.S. is going to be hot'

1 month ago

Trump administration to pay French company $1B to walk away from US offshore wind leases

1 month ago

Changes to California's Cap-and-Invest program are freaking out refiners ... and a few Democrats

1 month ago