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The San Diego Union-Tribune - Environment

It's been 25 years since America decided to save the Everglades. Where do we stand?

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Hawaii's Big Island bans feeding feral cats in an effort to help endangered native species

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Virginia offshore wind developer sues over Trump administration order halting projects

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Why your holiday gift returns might go to a landfill and what you can do about it

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Federal judge upholds Hawaii's new climate change tax on cruise passengers

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Fast shipping is increasing emissions. Here's why delivery has become more polluting

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'Today you could not pass that project': Controversial Harmony Grove project hit with new legal challenge

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Warm weather and low snowpack bedevil Western ski resorts

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3.4 earthquake near Borrego Springs lightly shakes North County

8 days ago

Colorado River water negotiators appear no closer to long-term agreement

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Along the Texas Coast, a new sanctuary aims to protect the endangered and rare whooping crane

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Trump's push to make oil drilling cheap again squeezes some states more than others

10 days ago

Energy Department watchdog will audit Trump's cuts of nearly $8B in clean energy grants

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Trump administration moves to dissolve national climate research lab in Colorado

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16 states sue Trump administration again over billions in withheld electric vehicle charging funds

11 days ago

Port approves plan for 8,000 acres of expanded territory in San Diego Bay

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As reefs vanish, assisted coral fertilization offers hope in the Dominican Republic

11 days ago

Toxic smog blankets New Delhi, disrupting travel and plunging air quality to hazardous levels

12 days ago

Sierra Club sues city of San Diego over revised Surf Cup lease

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Trump administration delays decision on federal protections for monarch butterflies

15 days ago

Climate change is straining Alaska's Arctic. A new mining road may push the region past the brink

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Habitat for endangered least tern restored at Carlsbad lagoon

17 days ago

EPA eliminates mention of fossil fuels in website on warming's causes. Scientists call it misleading

18 days ago

DOJ ends monitoring of illegal dumping in Houston in retreat from environmental justice

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UN says world must jointly tackle issues of climate change, pollution, biodiversity and land loss

18 days ago

Georgia O'Keeffe's views of the New Mexico desert will be preserved with conservation plan

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The holiday shopping season comes with tons of extra emissions. Here's how to do it sustainably

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Federal judge throws out Trump order blocking development of wind energy

19 days ago

'It's not safe to live here.' Colombia is deadliest country for environmental defenders

19 days ago

Climate change threatens Asia's water and power systems, reports warn

19 days ago

Dog rescued by lifeguards after getting swept out to sea near South Mission Beach

21 days ago

FACT FOCUS: Trump said weaker gas mileage rules will mean cheaper cars. Experts say don't bet on it

22 days ago

Asia flood death toll surpasses 1,500 as calls grow to fight deforestation

23 days ago

Deadly Asian floods are no fluke. They're a climate warning, scientists say

24 days ago

Trump plans to weaken vehicle mileage rules that limit air pollution

24 days ago

Researchers slightly lower study's estimate of drop in global income due to climate change

24 days ago

Gen Z and millennials embrace sustainable alternatives to imported fresh flowers

25 days ago

Zoo's new president/CEO talks about Elephant Valley, giant pandas and his love of bears

26 days ago

California wants your help documenting king tides this winter

26 days ago

Eel populations are falling, and new protections were defeated. Japan and the US opposed them

29 days ago

Federal agencies report progress on Tijuana River cleanup, cite increased wastewater treatment

1 month ago

Lawmakers give a thumbs down on expanding offshore drilling in California

1 month ago

Trump EPA moves to abandon rule that sets tough standards for deadly soot pollution

1 month ago

The most climate-friendly groceries might not be in the supermarket

1 month ago

Your Thanksgiving leftovers are harming the planet. There are ways to shop and cook smarter

1 month ago

Gramma, a 141-year-old Galápagos tortoise, dies at the San Diego Zoo

1 month ago

At UN climate conference, some activists and scientists want more talk on reforming agriculture

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UN General Assembly chief says curbing climate change would make world more peaceful and safer

1 month ago

Cal Fire lifts burn permit suspension as rain lowers fire danger

1 month ago

Nations and environmental groups slam proposals at UN climate talks, calling them too weak

1 month ago

A drying-up Rio Grande basin threatens water security on both sides of the border

1 month ago

Trump administration announces plan for new oil drilling off the coasts of California and Florida

1 month ago

Trump administration revives rollbacks of species protections from first term

1 month ago

Venice's newest marvel is a wild, acrobatic dolphin. His refusal to leave puts him in danger

1 month ago

Appeals court pauses California law requiring companies to report climate-related financial risk

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Artificial intelligence sparks debate at COP30 climate talks in Brazil

1 month ago

EPA moves to limit scope of clean water law to reduce amount of wetlands it covers

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Nations hit by natural disasters tell ministers at climate talks to act

1 month ago

Business groups ask Supreme Court to pause California climate reporting laws in emergency appeal

1 month ago

Preliminary findings show a fatigue crack caused a Keystone Pipeline oil spill in North Dakota

1 month ago

In hurricane-torn Jamaica, this couple's climate-resilient breadfruit program offers food and hope

1 month ago

Protesters block the main entrance to COP30 climate talks in Brazil

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Zanzibar's 'solar mamas' are trained as technicians to help light up communities

1 month ago

A solar/battery project looks to offset hefty electric bills at wastewater facility

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Sierra Club challenging Harmony Grove housing project in lawsuit — again

1 month ago

If Trump opens up California for offshore oil drilling, will any companies jump in?

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Diverse and resilient energy production is needed to meet future demand, global report says

1 month ago

Climate change is in the news during COP30. We've got tips to tackle your climate anxiety

1 month ago

Try out a pet at home, no strings attached, under new Humane Society adoption program

1 month ago

Traditional acai berry dishes surprise visitors to Brazil climate summit, no sugar added

1 month ago

Plastic in your green bin? Batteries in the trash? City inspectors are checking San Diegans' garbage for compliance

1 month ago

As US skips climate talks in Brazil, leaders plead for other nations to unite

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Pets contribute to greenhouse gases like us. Here's how to reduce their carbon pawprint

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Trump's energy secretary slams UN climate conference in Brazil, where US absence is glaring

1 month ago

Crews are working to fix Alaska Native villages devastated by flooding. But will residents return?

1 month ago

World leaders gather for second day in Brazil, seeking solutions to confront global warming

1 month ago

At UN climate summit, world leaders say time is running short to stop the worst effects of warming

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As world leaders enter climate talks, people in poverty have the most at stake

1 month ago

Climate-fighting efforts show slight gain but still fall far short, UN says

1 month ago

On eve of UN climate talks in Brazil, a call for less talking and more doing

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California pulls the plug on flawed e-bike project once run by investigated San Diego nonprofit

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Black vultures attack and kill cattle. Climate change is one reason they're spreading north

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Fast chargers are expanding quickly, but American EV drivers still fear running out of juice

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Archaeological site in Alaska that casts light on early Yup'ik life ravaged by ex-Typhoon Halong

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Study finds EVs quickly overcome their energy-intensive build to be cleaner than gas cars

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How climate change is changing the way athletes train ahead of the Winter Olympics

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Anxiety over global warming is leading some young Americans to say they don't want children

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Bill Gates calls for climate fight to shift focus from curbing emissions to reducing human suffering

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What to know about uncontacted Indigenous peoples and efforts to protect them

2 months ago

New way to turn sewage into drinking water could transform San Diego's Pure Water behemoth

2 months ago

Blood tests show highest levels of forever chemicals in those living near New Mexico plume

2 months ago

Interim CEO given permanent role at San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance

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In a California farming region, researchers are mapping rural heat to protect farmworkers

2 months ago

Lacking community resilience centers, Houston neighbors opt for solar-powered 'hub homes'

2 months ago

'Chemtrail' theories warn of health dangers from contrails. The idea takes wing at Kennedy's HHS

2 months ago

As heat gets more extreme, pregnant farmworkers are increasingly at risk

2 months ago

What Americans think about the environmental impact of AI, according to a new poll

2 months ago

Philippine victims of 2021 typhoon seek compensation from Shell

2 months ago

UN chief defends science and weather forecasting as Trump threatens both

2 months ago

AI can help the environment, even though it uses tremendous energy. Here are 5 ways how

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