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The San Diego Union-Tribune - Environment

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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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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A pair of endangered Tasmanian devils are making their home in San Diego

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UN's top court says failing to protect planet from climate change could violate international law

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Photos: Filipino couple marry in typhoon-flooded church

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UN says booming solar, wind and other green energy hits global tipping point for ever lower costs

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Here's a look at the $43.5 million push to boost EV sales

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Environmentalists' lawsuit to halt 'Alligator Alcatraz' filed in wrong court, Florida official says

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Bees have some ways to cope with a warming Earth, but researchers fear for their future

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Trump offers regulatory relief for coal, iron ore and chemical industries

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Interior Secretary Burgum must personally approve all wind and solar projects, a new order says

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Can artificial reefs in Lake Michigan slow erosion and boost fish population? Researchers aim to find out.

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Grand Canyon blaze shows how managing a fire can go suddenly sideways

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Nebraska sues neighboring Colorado over how much water it's drawing from the South Platte River

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How climate change could force FIFA to rethink the World Cup calendar

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Before it was Alligator Alcatraz, this airstrip sparked fury and changed America's landscape

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Wildfires can harm water quality up to eight years later, study finds

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Trump administration says it won't publish major climate change report on NASA website as promised

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Vietnam will ban fossil-fuel motorcycles from central Hanoi over pollution concerns

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Newsom boasts of California clean energy milestones

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Could this Hawaii community be the next Lahaina? Some residents fear a similar wildfire fate

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A wildfire that destroyed historic Grand Canyon Lodge spread after being allowed to burn for days

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What flood insurance does and does not cover

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Here are some things you can do to be better prepared for major flooding

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Texas floodwaters damaged crops and endangered livestock. Now farmers and ranchers are cleaning up

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Breaking down the force of water in the Texas floods

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San Diego's Frozen Zoo welcomes endangered oak as first cryopreserved plant in biological bank

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Want a big rebate on a new electric appliance? See if you qualify for this program in San Diego

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FACT FOCUS: Trump misrepresents facts about wind power during Cabinet meeting

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Burning of fossil fuels caused 1,500 deaths in recent European heat wave, study estimates

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Pope prays for world to recognize urgency of climate crisis as he celebrates Mass' using new rite

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Texas flooding, and politics around it, underscore the challenges Trump faces in replacing FEMA

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The US faces more frequent extreme weather events, but attitudes and actions aren't keeping up

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How Americans think the government should respond to natural disasters, according to recent polls

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Want to buy an EV or get rooftop solar? What Trump's megabill means for you

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Another survey spotlights how sewage crisis has affected region's quality of life

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Intense downpours like those in Texas are more frequent, but there's no telling where they'll happen

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The Palisades fire spewed toxins into the Pacific. Summer surf camps are paying the price

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It's not all about the animals. San Diego Zoo, Safari Park win prestigious botanic gardens award.

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Battles over public lands loom even after sell-off proposal fails

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Here's what to know about clean energy in Republican megabill headed to Trump

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What to know about buying electric vehicles after the federal tax incentives end

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EPA puts on leave 139 employees who spoke out against policies under Trump

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In a big bill that hurts clean energy, residential solar likely to get hit fast

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Major reports about how climate change affects the US are removed from websites

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