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The San Diego Union-Tribune - Environment

US cancels automatic protections for imperiled animals as critics warn of extinctions

10 hours ago

Hundreds of caged birds seized during warrant search at Valley Center property

11 hours ago

Wildfire smoke from Canada and Minnesota pushes farther into the US and engulfs DC in haze

11 hours ago

The US plans to auction off sections of water around American Samoa in a push for deep-sea mining

16 hours ago

Europe's early heat wave led to a spike in deaths, may have killed over 10,000

18 hours ago

No pollution fix, no deal: Officials warn renewal of international trade pact must be tied to solving crisis

1 day ago

Play inside or out? How to manage poor air quality with kids

1 day ago

Is it safe for dogs to be outside on smoky days? Researcher hunts for answers

1 day ago

Need for speed? Driving above the speed limit costs you — and doesn't actually save much time

1 day ago

Wildfire smoke makes air unhealthy from the US Midwest to East Coast. Officials say stay inside

1 day ago

What living in one of the world's hottest towns feels like

1 day ago

Trump is taking longer to approve disaster aid and denying Democratic states more frequently

1 day ago

How to protect yourself from the bad air caused by wildfires

1 day ago

UCSD surgeons perform first-of-its-kind operation on San Diego Safari Park gorilla

1 day ago

Heavy smoke from wildfires blankets the US Midwest and Northeast, prompting evacuations

2 days ago

San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance fills two executive jobs

2 days ago

Battery bank or generator? How to choose the best backup power for your home during an outage

3 days ago

War and economic crisis complicate efforts to protect Iran's rich but endangered wildlife

3 days ago

Busy wildfire season tests US fire bosses as they juggle resources to stay ahead

3 days ago

For the first time in more than 25 years, the San Diego Zoo has baby binturongs

3 days ago

China's 'Green Great Wall' tames desert growth, but scientists warn the fight is not over

4 days ago

Keystone Pipeline system's operator agrees to pay a $26.9M penalty over a major Kansas oil spill

4 days ago

East County solar and battery project gets Planning Commission nod

7 days ago

California scientists develop way to forecast when coastal landslides are imminent

7 days ago

Meteorologists warn week ahead in US will have dangerous temps: 'Heat is not to be played with'

7 days ago

UCSD's Birch Aquarium drew record 603,670 guests over the past year

7 days ago

UC San Diego develops way to forecast when coastal landslides are imminent

8 days ago

El Nino powers up as forecasters predict historic strength and a rainier winter for the US South

8 days ago

Rare group of western spotted skunks returned to the wild after rehabbing in Ramona

9 days ago

Specialty farmers adapt harvests, protect crops in face of extreme heat

9 days ago

Port to move forward with electric truck hub in National City

10 days ago

Wildfire forces Tour de France to ban fans from stage finale as parts of Europe sizzle again

11 days ago

Could a fertilizer breakthrough spark the next Green Revolution?

11 days ago

San Diego's General Atomics gets $20M to advance fusion energy in California

13 days ago

Fire shelters are a key defense for firefighters. But they don't guarantee survival

15 days ago

Heat adds to strains on areas with data centers, raising the temperature on AI debates

15 days ago

What to know about fireworks and the risk of wildfires this July 4

15 days ago

A marine heat wave caused seabird deaths off California. El Nino could worsen the die-off

16 days ago

Did the milk expire? California bans 'sell by' food labels to cut food waste

16 days ago

Trump administration seeks to stomp out all fires quickly, reviving policy that has been discredited

16 days ago

How to stay cool in a heat wave even without air conditioning

17 days ago

San Diego Community Power CEO goes on leave; few details released

18 days ago

What makes a 'heat dome' and what does it mean?

18 days ago

Greece bets on space technology to contain wildfires in a global first

21 days ago

Greece is paying fishermen to catch toxic toadfish invading the warming Mediterranean

21 days ago

Europe's extreme heat would be impossible without climate change, scientists say

21 days ago

Utah declares a state of emergency and restricts fireworks as US largest wildfire grows

21 days ago

Search underway to replace Safari Park gorilla that died unexpectedly in May

21 days ago

Do you live in an area at risk from dangerous temperatures? A new tool reveals heat risk in San Diego County

22 days ago

AI is an energy and water hog, here's what you can do to counter that

23 days ago

In a visit to Capitol, Jessie Diggins and other Olympians push for climate change solutions

23 days ago

US says chemical maker Chemours to pay $450M to settle 'forever chemicals' case

23 days ago

California poised to sue Trump administration over offshore wind buyouts

24 days ago

AI companies should release environmental impact, commit to clean energy, says UN chief

24 days ago

40 MAYORS WORLDWIDE ENDORSE A PACT TO SHAPE DATA CENTER DEVELOPMENT

24 days ago

France records its hottest day ever as Europe withers in early heat wave

24 days ago

No maps, no insurance: Michigan floods expose lack of information, preparation in many rural areas

25 days ago

Watch Duty, the fire-tracking app used by millions, expands to help monitor dangerous floods

25 days ago

Mexico, Italy and others see up to two more months of heat stress than in the 1970s, study says

25 days ago

Colorado River system continues slide toward crash, despite emergency actions sending water to Lake Powell

25 days ago

For decades, Nighttime Zoo has been a summer staple. This is the last year.

28 days ago

National Science Foundation reverses decision to dismantle oceans-monitoring network after outcry

29 days ago

Trump administration pays another offshore wind project to pull out of California

1 month ago

15 countries in Kenya adopt the Mombasa Declaration to fight illegal fishing

1 month ago

Africa's clean energy projects face financing barrier from credit rating rules

1 month ago

Trump administration to buy back another energy company's offshore wind leases for 4 more projects

1 month ago

Lake Mead's slow demise just sped up in latest federal study

1 month ago

In boost to Musk, Justice Department seeks to dismiss air pollution lawsuit against xAI data center

1 month ago

San Diego City Council endorses state legislation trying to reduce utility bills

1 month ago

US residential solar installations set to stall for years

1 month ago

Lawmakers fight to stop the Trump administration's dismantling of a $386M ocean observatory project

1 month ago

South Bay to see less air pollution, sewage from Tijuana River in near future, state and federal officials say

1 month ago

Seaweed invasion in Florida is more than annoying. It carries health risks too.

1 month ago

Pentagon reviews are blocking wind farms, putting jobs at risk, lawsuit says

1 month ago

Newsom commits $46M to Tijuana River sewage and pollution cleanup

1 month ago

Record 8,000 pounds of pythons pulled from southwest Florida using sex drive

1 month ago

El Nino is here and scientists fear it'll be big, bad and costly with heat, floods, droughts, fires

1 month ago

Climate change makes once-rare coastal floods more likely, study says

1 month ago

Solar power hits new milestones in the US even as Trump boosts coal over clean energy

1 month ago

San Diego man survives bear attack while hiking in Montana national park

1 month ago

The perfect spot for a farm? Vacant office buildings in downtown Chicago.

1 month ago

SDG&E, Qualcomm and Scripps team up to curb wildfires and extreme weather with AI

1 month ago

Once underwater, Colorado River canyon country reemerges as drought-stricken Lake Powell's levels drop

1 month ago

Air purifier company sues San Diego County over $26.8M contract

1 month ago

Santee increasing fire safety measures along San Diego River corridor

1 month ago

'Sand, and lots of it' is key to saving Oceanside beaches, federal study says

1 month ago

New African savanna elephant welcomed at San Diego Zoo Safari Park

1 month ago

Appellate court ruling imperils 3,000-home Fanita Ranch project in Santee

1 month ago

Limited interest in latest oil and gas lease sale for Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

1 month ago

EU invests in ocean monitoring as US cuts funding

1 month ago

Federal officials renew contract with operator of South Bay wastewater plant

1 month ago

Wildfires are making the US smoggy again, reversing progress on cleaner air, study finds

1 month ago

In Iowa, water pollution is a health threat that also disrupts summer fun

1 month ago

Trump expected to announce $700 million in new support for struggling coal industry

1 month ago

A diet of royal jelly isn't the only thing that makes a queen bee

1 month ago

Dutch court agrees to hear Greenpeace lawsuit against US energy company

1 month ago

Energy, water use and pollution of AI and data centers rival most countries

1 month ago

Scientists lose critical climate record as ocean observatory will go dark under Trump funding cuts

1 month ago

County issues health warnings for Tijuana River Valley following sewage pipe collapse

1 month ago

The UK government has set a target of an 87% cut in carbon emissions by 2042

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