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The San Diego Union-Tribune - Environment

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

16 hours ago

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

17 hours ago

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

18 hours ago

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

22 hours ago

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

1 day ago

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

1 day ago

East County solar and battery project gets Planning Commission nod

4 days ago

California scientists develop way to forecast when coastal landslides are imminent

4 days ago

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

4 days ago

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

4 days ago

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

5 days ago

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

5 days ago

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

6 days ago

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

6 days ago

Port to move forward with electric truck hub in National City

7 days ago

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

8 days ago

Could a fertilizer breakthrough spark the next Green Revolution?

8 days ago

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

10 days ago

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

12 days ago

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

12 days ago

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

12 days ago

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

13 days ago

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

13 days ago

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

13 days ago

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

14 days ago

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

15 days ago

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

15 days ago

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

18 days ago

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

18 days ago

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

18 days ago

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

18 days ago

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

18 days ago

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

19 days ago

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

20 days ago

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

20 days ago

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

20 days ago

California poised to sue Trump administration over offshore wind buyouts

21 days ago

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

21 days ago

40 MAYORS WORLDWIDE ENDORSE A PACT TO SHAPE DATA CENTER DEVELOPMENT

21 days ago

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

21 days ago

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

22 days ago

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

22 days ago

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

22 days ago

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

22 days ago

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

25 days ago

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

26 days ago

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

27 days ago

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

27 days ago

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

27 days ago

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

27 days ago

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

27 days ago

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

28 days ago

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

28 days ago

US residential solar installations set to stall for years

28 days ago

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

29 days 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

1 month ago

Extreme weather can whip up anxiety. A safety plan can help

1 month ago

New York sues over the Trump administration's deal to end an offshore wind project

1 month ago

Hawaii's Kilauea sets record for lava fountaining episodes in any 1 eruption for the volcano

1 month ago

San Diego County launches 2 studies to measure toll of Tijuana River pollution

1 month ago

Will a major update to California's climate program affect what you pay at the pump?

1 month ago

Venice's growing flamingo population finds refuge in recovering wetlands

1 month ago

How AI could help save lives this hurricane season

1 month ago

Grant money sought to save lagoon on Carlsbad-Oceanside border

1 month ago

Brazilian court orders restoration of Fordlandia, Henry Ford's Amazon ghost town

1 month ago

Clothing rental services promise a sustainable alternative to fast fashion. Experts say it depends

1 month ago

Some brands say their jeans are eco-friendly. Here's how to find a pair that's actually sustainable

1 month ago

Think it's hot now? The next five years will smash records, UN says

1 month ago

West Coast chemical emergencies raise questions about the safety of massive industrial tanks

1 month ago

Supreme Court settles long-running water dispute over dwindling Rio Grande

1 month ago

A warmer world creates bigger and more damaging hailstones, study says

1 month ago

Releasing cool water protects fish in the Grand Canyon. That comes at cost to hydropower

1 month ago