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The San Diego Union-Tribune - Environment

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Antarctica's tourism boom raises concerns about contamination and disease

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Mountain lion fitted with tracking collar and relocated after Escondido visit

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

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

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Mountain lion captured after roaming Escondido neighborhood

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

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

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Butterfly-shaped reef proposed for Oceanside sand retention project

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Lovely and mysterious little Velella velellas washing ashore in La Jolla

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

11 days ago

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

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

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

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

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

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Trump's disdain for wind power creates political turbulence for Republicans in coastal Virginia

12 days ago

Heavy weekend rain slows 2 sprawling Georgia wildfires, even as new blazes start

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Let the debate begin: Here's the preliminary 145-mile route for a new SDG&E transmission line

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Possums vs. pythons: How Florida's only marsupial became a weapon against invasive snakes

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Chernobyl's radioactive landscape is a testament to nature's resilience and survival spirit

14 days ago

Georgia blaze shows how climate change has led to more wildfires in the East

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A tiny Arctic village in Alaska is trying to revive its polar bear tourism industry

15 days ago

Sweden's secondhand clothing swaps offer a trendy way to cut environmental waste

16 days ago

Offshore wind farms take shape along Rhode Island's coast, even as Trump wants to stop them

16 days ago

More countries are turning to nuclear power 40 years after the Chernobyl disaster

16 days ago

Debris from Hurricane Helene is helping fuel Georgia's wildfires

16 days ago

Water to surge into drought-depleted Lake Powell but at costs elsewhere

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New study finds 'alarming' high flood risk for 17 million Americans on Atlantic and Gulf coasts

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Exploring barefoot trails on 2 continents as a way to connect with nature this Earth Day

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Massachusetts is dumping sewage into waterways. Grassroots organizations are fighting back

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Climate doom and gloom? Try laughing instead. Activists embrace joy in the fight to save Earth

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Wildfires across Georgia and Florida have destroyed nearly 50 homes and are forcing evacuations

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Earth Day started as a US 'teach-in' 56 years ago. Now it's a global event

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A gas that causes climate change is bubbling out of reservoirs

18 days ago

Hegseth says climate change is 'crap.' The military is still bracing for it

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Gorilla bachelor troop at Safari Park now a party of five

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Federal judge strikes down some Trump administration actions that have slowed clean energy projects

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32nd annual Walk for Animals in Liberty Station sets ambitious fundraising goal

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Renewable energies overtook global electricity demand last year, led by solar growth in China, India

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Consumers are lost at sea as seafood sustainability grows more complex

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As the planet warms, scientists burn homes to figure out how to best protect them in wildfires

18 days ago

Northeast flower and fruit farmers grapple with whiplash weather

18 days ago

Great whites abandoned San Diego nursery, but El Niño could bring sharks that 'play by different rules'

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Wildfires killed nearly 20% of the world's giant sequoias. How crews are racing to save the rest

20 days ago

Tecate border wall construction blasts into Kumeyaay sacred mountain. 'It's like a church to us.'

21 days ago

Wildfires used to 'go to sleep' at night. Climate change has them burning overtime

22 days ago

Wyoming communities want time to consider embracing nuclear energy, as feds rush to expand industry

22 days ago

The Supreme Court hands a win to oil and gas companies fighting environmental lawsuits in Louisiana

22 days ago

Some American farmers bet on solar. Then Trump changed the rules

22 days ago

SeaWorld fielding uptick in rescue calls for sick seabirds. 'They're extremely skinny.'

23 days ago

Senate Republicans send Trump resolution to lift mining ban near Boundary Waters Canoe Area

23 days ago

Thousands suffer nausea, delirium and other health issues from toxins in the Tijuana River

23 days ago

San Diego Humane Society extends pet adoption hours during population surge

24 days ago

How a retired cranberry bog helped change the game for wetland restoration

24 days ago

EPA may ease regulation of chemical plastic recycling, and environmentalists worry

24 days ago

As energy costs rise, some states back off ambitious climate goals

24 days ago

Amid economic uncertainty, California regulators wrestle with updating state's Cap-and-Invest program

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Iran war's global energy crisis sharpens China's advantage in clean tech

26 days ago

Hosting solar can be a lifeline for farmers. But overcoming local opposition is tough

26 days ago

The myrrh tree that's key to luxury perfumes and African incomes is threatened by drought

26 days ago

Two venerable San Diego institutions combine forces to seek faster gains in wildlife conservation

29 days ago

Developer of Massachusetts offshore wind farm sues to stop turbine manufacturer from walking away

29 days ago

Worsening ocean heat waves are 'supercharging' hurricane damage, study finds

29 days ago

Climate change is outpacing evolution. Scientists are using DNA to catch up

29 days ago

Trump administration proposes gutting rules targeting coal plant ash that threatens groundwater

1 month ago

Ocean protections clash with mining pressure in Indonesia's most diverse marine ecosystem

1 month ago

As Trump throws lifeline to coal plants, critics warn of higher costs and health risks

1 month ago

States are struggling to meet their clean energy goals. Data centers are to blame

1 month ago

For second time, Trump seeks to eliminate federal funding for tribal colleges and universities

1 month ago

Iran war puts focus on petrochemicals used in numerous products and a driver of climate change

1 month ago

'Climate change is kicking our butts.' March smashes heat records for continental US

1 month ago

Zeldin tells climate skeptics to 'celebrate vindication' after repeal of baseline climate rule

1 month ago

From digging coal to selling noodles? China's mining workers face change

1 month ago

Trump administration to rejoin offshore drilling agencies separated after 2010 Gulf oil spill

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California's last nuclear power plant gets a 20-year extension from federal regulators

1 month ago

What to know about the battle over lawsuits alleging that Roundup weedkiller can cause cancer

1 month ago

EPA moves to designate microplastics and pharmaceuticals as contaminants in drinking water

1 month ago

San Diego Zoo, Safari Park secure accreditation by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums

1 month ago

Interim executive director wins permanent spot leading Safari Park

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