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The San Diego Union-Tribune - Environment

New England's shrimp industry is struggling, with fishermen catching few in 2025

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California Legislature passes a swath of last-minute energy bills

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Young activists won a landmark state climate trial. Now they're challenging Trump's orders

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McDonald's plans $200 million investment to promote regenerative practices on US cattle ranches

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Shipping companies support a first-ever global fee on greenhouse gases, opposed by Trump officials

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Youth mental health challenges keep mounting 2 years after Maui wildfires

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Climate tracking apps measure your carbon footprint. Here's how they work

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The EPA wants to end a requirement that large polluters report their greenhouse gas emissions

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Across the US, cities combine art, shade and education to help people beat the heat

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How AI is helping some small-scale farmers weather a changing climate

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Well-preserved Amazon rainforest on Indigenous lands can protect people from diseases, study finds

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The US keeps breaking renewable energy records

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Study links more frequent and severe heat waves to pollution from major fossil fuel producers

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Are EVs really better for the environment? Study checks role of coal, battery and range

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Trump administration wants to cancel Biden-era rule that made conservation a 'use' of public land

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San Diego just OK'd a plan to save Sunset Cliffs and city beaches from rising seas. Here's what's in it.

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San Diego County OKs more studies, money to fix South Bay sewage crisis

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How to defend a home from wildfire: UC Berkeley researchers' lessons from infernos

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Sweden's plans to mine rare-earth minerals could ruin the lives of Indigenous Sami reindeer herders

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In LA port, bobbing blue floats are turning wave power into clean energy

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As summers grow deadlier, here's what to know about utility shutoffs

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Most enduring and biggest iceberg breaks apart, with more splintering to come in its death spiral

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States and developer sue the Trump administration for halting work on New England offshore wind farm

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Researchers test plant-based birth control on Chicago rats after deaths of owl family

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San Diego County's most exclusive trail is getting a re-route, after years of controversy over nearby eagles

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Appeals court backs EPA action terminating billions in 'green bank' grants

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In the sustainable age, how can batteries be safer? A company says it has the answer

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Cruise industry sues to challenge Hawaii's tourism tax designed to deal with climate change issues

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Western states seek to end long-running water dispute over dwindling Rio Grande

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Trump admin cancels $679 million for offshore wind projects as attacks on reeling industry continue

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Fire departments concerned about cancer risks are buying gear that is free of forever chemicals

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States fast-track wind, solar permits and contracts to beat Trump's deadline

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First peer-reviewed study of Tijuana River Valley sewage crisis finds link between water pollution and toxic gas in air

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Massachusetts cranberry bogs are being given a second life as vibrant wetlands

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Endangered frog species is hopping around Southern California once again

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The Colorado River is in trouble. Some groups want the government to step up

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This air conditioning strategy is the sweet spot for saving energy and money, experts say

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Scientists give harsh grades to Trump administration work aimed at undoing a key climate finding

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Firefighters and weather are stabilizing Oregon wildfire. Flames so far spare California wineries

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To get that perfect ear of corn, weather has to cooperate. But climate change is making it dicier

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Democrats demand Trump resume a major offshore wind project near Rhode Island

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Green spaces are key to combating record heat in marginalized communities

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As AI becomes part of everyday life, it brings a hidden climate cost

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China rushes to build out solar, and emissions edge downward

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San Diego Zoo announces death of 30-year-old gorilla called 'heart of our bachelor troop'

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California will plow ahead with its electric vehicle goals but what's the price tag?

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Thinking about a heat pump? Some things to know about choosing what's best for you

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La Niña could soon raise wildfire threat in already parched San Diego County

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D Street beach staircase in Encinitas will remain closed until November

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Fake grass is greener but is it worse for the environment? Florida a new testing ground

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'A day with heavy hearts' for zoo lovers: San Diego Zoo's beloved polar bear, giraffe matriarch have died

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Arizona, Nevada and Mexico will again get less Colorado River water in 2026

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Failed plastics negotiations in Geneva leave world few options to confront growing pollution crisis

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Countries deadlocked on plastic production and chemicals as talks on a global treaty draw to a close

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As Canada wildfires choke US with smoke, Republicans demand action. But not on climate change

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California spending $55 million on incentive program for EV fast chargers

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People often miscalculate climate choices, a study says. One surprise is owning a dog

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People climb buildings and hand out soap to push for a plastic pollution treaty

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FEMA abruptly disbands youth advisory council, but students say their climate advocacy won't stop

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New draft of global plastic pollution treaty would not limit plastic production

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Safari Park's Elephant Valley habitat to open in early 2026

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Groups seek to influence plastic pollution treaty talks at the UN as negotiations wind down

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Parts of Europe burn as millions are facing record heat

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Colorado has a wild horse problem. Could its expanded birth control darting program be a model for the West?

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A climate-friendly home starts with an energy assessment. Here's how my 100-year-old house did

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Residents in Alaska's capital city prepare for possible glacial flooding

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US at plastics treaty talks is rare international participation under Trump. What's the goal?

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County temporarily closes several nature preserves, parks due to extreme heat forecast

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Scientists thought this Argentine glacier was stable. Now they say it's melting fast

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California's rooftop solar rules in limbo after state Supreme Court ruling

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July was Earth's third-warmest on record, EU scientists say

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Trump's push for drilling, mining sharpens debate for Alaska Natives about land they view as sacred

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Great Barrier Reef records largest annual coral loss in 39 years

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AI is fast-tracking climate research

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New studies tie unrecognized deaths and health problems to Maui and LA wildfires

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Trump EPA says it will defend tough lead pipe rule from Biden, but details to come

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Nations gather in Geneva to again confront the world's spiraling plastic pollution crisis

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They're here. They're queer. They're farming. New generation of LGBTQ farmers more visible and vocal

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Scientists say they have solved the mystery of what killed more than 5 billion sea stars

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Two orphaned cubs recovering in Ramona but third injured bear euthanized

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New Jersey says 3 chemical makers agree to 'forever chemical' settlement worth up to $2 billion

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Free air conditioner programs help amid life-threatening heat

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How to protect yourself from the bad air caused by wildfires

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Damaging, golf ball-size hail will fall more frequently because of climate change, researchers warn

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The beauty industry loves argan oil. But demand, and drought, are straining Morocco and its trees

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Now's the time to watch the Perseid meteor shower from East County

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Online creators, led by MrBeast and Mark Rober, want to raise $40 million for clean water access

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In a miniature world, climate change and environmental issues loom large

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Can a local docuseries' screening help San Diegans 'think differently' about the environment?

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Trump's EPA is targeting key vehicle pollution rules. What that means for carmakers

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Trump administration cancels plans to develop new offshore wind projects

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$300M battery storage facility with Tesla 'megapacks' opens in Barrio Logan

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Radar satellite launched by India and NASA will track miniscule changes to Earth's land and ice

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A do-over for Newsom? California crafts power plays to tackle looming refinery shutdowns

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Tsunami advisory for San Diego and Orange counties lifted by Pacific Tsunami Warning Center

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Honolulu's lawsuit against fossil fuel companies leads climate change legal fight

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With AI plan, Trump keeps chipping away at a foundational environmental law

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Trump Environmental Protection Agency moves to repeal finding that allows climate regulation

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Trump's AI plan calls for massive data centers. Here's how it may affect energy in the US

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Philanthropist Wendy Schmidt insists science and immersive media can inspire action for the planet

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