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The San Diego Union-Tribune - Environment

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

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

11 hours ago

Santee increasing fire safety measures along San Diego River corridor

1 day ago

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

1 day ago

New African savanna elephant welcomed at San Diego Zoo Safari Park

2 days ago

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

3 days ago

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

3 days ago

EU invests in ocean monitoring as US cuts funding

4 days ago

Federal officials renew contract with operator of South Bay wastewater plant

4 days ago

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

4 days ago

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

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

4 days ago

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

5 days ago

Dutch court agrees to hear Greenpeace lawsuit against US energy company

5 days ago

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

5 days ago

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

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

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

6 days ago

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

6 days ago

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

6 days ago

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

6 days ago

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

6 days ago

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

6 days ago

Venice's growing flamingo population finds refuge in recovering wetlands

7 days ago

How AI could help save lives this hurricane season

7 days ago

Grant money sought to save lagoon on Carlsbad-Oceanside border

8 days ago

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

10 days ago

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

10 days ago

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

11 days ago

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

11 days ago

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

11 days ago

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

12 days ago

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

12 days ago

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

13 days ago

Exceptionally early heat wave shatters records and brings deaths in Europe

13 days ago

Clean energy boom spurs pushback. 'Cumulative impacts are being ignored.'

13 days ago

A mysterious company abandoned 603 oil wells, costing Illinois millions. Here's how they did it.

16 days ago

Parking lots get hot and are bad for storm runoff. These groups are testing other options

17 days ago

Are California's lofty offshore-wind power ambitions on the rocks?

17 days ago

A decade after Standing Rock protests, contentious segment of Dakota Access oil pipeline gets OK

18 days ago

Atlantic hurricane season forecast to be milder than normal thanks to El Nino

18 days ago

Companies join a deep-sea mining rush after Trump executive order, as regulators fast-track permits

18 days ago

Trump eases refrigerant rule in a bid to address surging grocery costs

18 days ago

Plastic bags don't go in the recycling bin. What should you do instead?

19 days ago

San Francisco turns to AI to avoid collisions between ships and whales searching for food

19 days ago

Kansas farmers hit hard by weather extremes and growing costs, wheat crop could be worst since 1972

19 days ago

Climate scientists update predictions, with 2015 goal no longer plausible

20 days ago

Video and satellite photos show Iran war oil spill on Persian Gulf island

20 days ago

FACT FOCUS: Trump distorts recent revisions of scientific projections of global warming

21 days ago

US-Mexico border wall construction is desecrating sacred sites, Indigenous leaders say

21 days ago

Volunteers attack invasive weeds as 9-day San Diego River Days ends

21 days ago

Deep in the San Diego County desert, new research has this town at loggerheads on what to do about water

22 days ago

Scientists find climate change is reducing oxygen in rivers worldwide

24 days ago

Trump administration aims to roll back limits on toxic wastewater from coal-fired power plants

24 days ago

Iran war energy shock drives interest in ethanol and other biofuels across hard-hit Asia

24 days ago

65 cats seized from Julian animal sanctuary in mass rescue flown to Texas

24 days ago

California unveils a $1 billion rebate program for electric trucks

25 days ago

Trump has hindered offshore wind while China and other countries invest heavily

25 days ago

Orphaned bear cubs continue to grow, move to outdoor enclosure in Ramona

26 days ago

Putting a proposed SDG&E transmission line underground gets pushback

26 days ago

Bald eagle hatchlings spotted in a Chicago park may be the city's first for more than a century

26 days ago

As drought worsens, Western states brace for wildfires, water shortages

26 days ago

Invasive plant threatens livelihoods in Colombia's largest coastal wetland

27 days ago

Trump administration cancels rule that made conservation a 'use' of public lands

27 days ago

California, Nevada and Arizona announce temporary plan to save water from the Colorado River

1 month ago

What to know about the predictions for a potentially record-breaking El Nino

1 month ago

Despite gains combating deforestation in Brazil's Amazon, forest degradation is a looming threat

1 month ago

Report: Facebook found to be 'central public infrastructure' for criminals selling endangered wild animals

1 month ago

Scientists say don't forget about plants. Climate change is endangering tens of thousands of species

1 month ago

Air conditioning battery program for renters could help cities manage grid stress during heat waves

1 month ago

Wind projects are stalled because the Pentagon isn't completing its reviews, industry group says

1 month ago

Agency will move forward with plans to propose weakening some Biden-era PFAS limits, official says

1 month ago

More than a media mogul, Ted Turner leaves behind a conservation legacy

1 month ago

Planes and ships could run on kelp someday, but there are serious hurdles

1 month ago

Study says trees counter half the world's urban heating, but not in the places that need it most

1 month ago

Georgia officials knew chemicals from carpet mills were polluting local water. The people did not

1 month ago

Antarctica's tourism boom raises concerns about contamination and disease

1 month ago

Mountain lion fitted with tracking collar and relocated after Escondido visit

1 month ago

A gold-fueled mining rush scars Brazil's Amazon, spiking deforestation and mercury risks

1 month ago

California investigates Trump administration's deal to end an offshore wind project

1 month ago

Mountain lion captured after roaming Escondido neighborhood

1 month ago

As massive animal sanctuary rescue effort continues, some animals in poor condition are euthanized

1 month ago

States across the wildfire-prone Western US are using AI for early detection

1 month ago

Butterfly-shaped reef proposed for Oceanside sand retention project

1 month ago

Lovely and mysterious little Velella velellas washing ashore in La Jolla

1 month ago

Mass animal rescue under way at sanctuary outside Julian. 'Never seen anything like this.'

1 month ago

Nations preserve a plan to adopt a global fee on shipping emissions, but keep their options open

1 month ago

Your climate impact doesn't end when you die. More people are considering 'greener' death options

1 month ago

Orphaned coyote pup found in Valley Center finds new home on East Coast

1 month ago

Here's how to grow your own food with less water, even in a drought

1 month ago

Solar ranch in Tennessee aims to prove grazing cattle under the panels is a farmland win-win

1 month ago

This year's World Cup games could be sizzling. Here's what's being done to prepare for extreme heat

1 month ago

Democrats investigate as Trump OKs almost $2 billion in taxpayer money to end offshore wind projects

1 month ago

Environmental Protection Agency boss backs big budget cuts but Congress will get the final say

1 month ago

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

1 month ago

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

1 month ago

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

1 month ago

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

1 month ago

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

1 month ago

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

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