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The San Diego Union-Tribune - Environment

Raucous bird tornado touches down as snow geese make annual flight to Arctic

9 hours ago

All but 2 of Austria's 96 glaciers have retreated over last 2 years

9 hours ago

Paralympians ski in shorts and T-shirts, and some ask: Shouldn't these Games be earlier?

10 hours ago

Trump administration sues California over the state's nation-leading vehicle-emission rules

1 day ago

Drivers wonder if they should go electric as the war spikes gas prices

1 day ago

San Diego chamber releases binational roadmap for Tijuana River sewage crisis

2 days ago

King penguins are the rare species benefiting from a warming world. But that could change

2 days ago

Wildflowers are blooming in the driest place in North America — but not for long

3 days ago

For frigid East it may be hard to fathom, but the US had its second-warmest winter on record

4 days ago

As Iran war shakes energy system, some see powerful argument for renewable energy

4 days ago

Carlsbad hub proposed for undersea data cable between U.S. and Australia

4 days ago

Contractor, residents push for Carlsbad-Oceanside lagoon restoration

5 days ago

Rat lungworm found in San Diego opossums, rats and zoo animal

7 days ago

Heat waves that spark damaging droughts are happening more frequently, study finds

7 days ago

Maine's catch of lobster declines again as high costs and climate change impact industry

7 days ago

Citrus greening disease found in Ramona

8 days ago

Safari Park visitors get first look at Elephant Valley: 'This is history'

7 days ago

Millions of Americans under threat of tornadoes as spring storm season kicks in early in the US

8 days ago

The sea is higher than we thought and millions more are at risk, study finds

9 days ago

'It's too warm': Greenland's fishermen are under threat from climate change

9 days ago

After years of construction, Safari Park's massive new elephant habitat is opening

11 days ago

Escondido Conservancy: 35 years preserving a watershed

12 days ago

With only 3 women left, an Amazon tribe faced extinction. An unexpected birth now brings hope

14 days ago

Feds kick off analysis of expanding offshore drilling in California

14 days ago

San Diego inks $112M deal to retrofit 40 city buildings, 40,000 streetlights

14 days ago

Shrinking North American bird population is getting worse faster. Experts blame agriculture, warming

15 days ago

Offshore wind triumphs over Trump in court, but future projects face delays

15 days ago

Judge orders changes to Columbia and Snake river dam operations to help 'disappearing' salmon

15 days ago

Court throws out judgment blaming Montana asbestos deaths on BNSF railroad

16 days ago

Maui's famed banyan tree still 'in the ICU'

18 days ago

Supreme Court agrees to hear from oil and gas companies trying to block climate change lawsuits

18 days ago

The American-made hemp shirt experiment

19 days ago

Hundreds of San Diego County schools, parks and care facilities are near potentially dangerous oil wells, data show

20 days ago

Scientists change how El Niño is labeled to keep up with spike in temperature

21 days ago

Trump administration eliminates reservations at Yosemite National Park this summer

21 days ago

Organizers of the Winter Games made clean energy a priority. Here's how they did it

21 days ago

Trump administration eases limits on coal plants for emitting mercury, other toxins

21 days ago

'I planted that tree': In this South Bay school district, kids are a 'voice of leadership' on the environment

21 days ago

You can give old batteries a new life by safely recycling them

21 days ago

Trump climate health rollback likely to hit poor, minority areas hardest, experts say

21 days ago

Growing number of Americans report experiencing extreme cold, poll finds

21 days ago

Study finds warming world increases days when weather is prone to fires around the globe

23 days ago

Vonn, Shiffrin and Brignone among the Olympic skiers voicing concern over receding glaciers

23 days ago

Surprise shark caught on camera for first time in Antarctica's near-freezing deep

23 days ago

Following Trump's lead, some GOP states seek to limit environmental regulations

23 days ago

Public health, green groups sue EPA over repeal of rule supporting climate protections

23 days ago

What climate change means for Greenland's traditional Inuit lifestyle and the world

24 days ago

To aficionados, fungi are freaky, mystical and overlooked. They're helping scientists learn more

24 days ago

A California photographer is on a quest to photograph hundreds of native bees

1 month ago

Trump administration urges nations to call for the withdrawal of a UN climate proposal

1 month ago

Sequencing work at San Diego's Frozen Zoo expected to 'dramatically expand' science of conservation

1 month ago

A 'ring of fire' solar eclipse will dazzle people and penguins in Antarctica

1 month ago

As electricity costs rise, everyone wants data centers to pick up their tab. But how?

1 month ago

What can toughen Louisiana coast against worsening storms? 4 years and 30,000 trees

1 month ago

Scientific studies calculate climate change as health danger, while Trump calls it a 'scam'

1 month ago

EPA ends credits for automatic start-stop vehicle ignition, a feature Zeldin says 'everyone hates'

1 month ago

Trump's EPA revokes scientific finding that underpinned US fight against climate change

1 month ago

Everyday lifestyle choices can add up to significant climate change impact

1 month ago

Study finds climate change set the stage for devastating wildfires in Argentina and Chile

1 month ago

US's largest public utility says it now doesn't want to close two coal-fired plants

1 month ago

Record snow drought in Western US raises concern for a spring of water shortages and wildfires

1 month ago

Trump EPA set to repeal scientific finding that serves as basis for US climate change policy

1 month ago

In the Arctic, the major climate threat of black carbon is overshadowed by geopolitical tensions

1 month ago

Olympic town warms up as climate change puts Winter Games on thin ice

1 month ago

Rare bird released back into the wild after successful rehab in San Diego

1 month ago

The consumer-friendly Energy Star program survived Trump. What about other efficiency efforts?

1 month ago

Oregon, Washington and tribes head back to court after Trump pulls out of deal to recover salmon

1 month ago

Inside the toxic legacy of America's multibillion-dollar carpet empire

1 month ago

Abused boxer likely used as dog-fighting 'bait' recovering at Rancho Santa Fe shelter

1 month ago

Study ties particle pollution from wildfire smoke to 24,100 US deaths per year

1 month ago

Here's a peek at Newsom's new EV incentives package for Californians

1 month ago

How climate change and human psychology make this US cold snap feel so harsh

1 month ago

A crisis emerges across the US as 'forever chemicals' quietly contaminate drinking water wells

1 month ago

Scientists marvel at a Galapagos seabird that wandered 3,000 miles to California

1 month ago

Seniors 65 and older will get free admission at the Safari Park in February

1 month ago

Climate change worsened rains and floods which killed dozens in southern Africa, study shows

1 month ago

EPA plan would begin rolling back 'good neighbor' rule on downwind pollution from smokestacks

1 month ago

Cheaper recycled water is coming. But your water bill will still go up. Here's why.

1 month ago

Frost quakes cause loud booms, light shaking when bitterly cold temperatures persist

1 month ago

Paralyzing winter storms put a big chill on US economy, but how much?

1 month ago

California sues the Trump administration over plans to restart oil pipelines along the coast

1 month ago

FACT FOCUS: As cold hits, Trump asks, where's global warming? Scientists say it's still here

1 month ago

Italian expert's manufactured snow will play big role at the Milan Cortina Games

1 month ago

To clear ice and snow, there are rock salt alternatives that are safer for your pets and yard

1 month ago

What weather apps sometimes miss about dangerous winter storm conditions

1 month ago

More than half the US threatened with ice, snow and cold in massive winter storm

1 month ago

Huge winter storm to bring crippling snow, sleet and ice from Texas to Boston

1 month ago

Trump administration scraps multimillion-dollar solar projects in Puerto Rico as grid crumbles

1 month ago

Meteorologists blame a stretched polar vortex, moisture, lack of sea ice for dangerous winter blast

1 month ago

San Diego Zoo training volunteers how to evaluate tree health as part of national program

1 month ago

Researchers find Antarctic penguin breeding is heating up sooner, and that's a problem

1 month ago

Major pipe in Tijuana fails, dumping 11.5M gallons of raw sewage daily into Tijuana River

1 month ago

Judge allows a third offshore wind project to resume construction as the industry challenges Trump

1 month ago

Sharks are famous for fearsome teeth, but ocean acidification could make them weaker

1 month ago

In a warming world, freshwater production is moving deep beneath the sea

1 month ago

Judge hands offshore wind industry another victory against Trump in clearing way for NY project

1 month ago

Blasting heat at home and still freezing? There are easy fixes to save money and stay warm

1 month ago

Scientists call another near-record hot year a 'warning shot' of a shifting, dangerous climate

1 month ago

Trump's freeze of an offshore wind project faces scrutiny from a judge he appointed

1 month ago

How will climate change reshape the Winter Olympics? The list of possible host sites is shrinking

2 months ago