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The San Diego Union-Tribune - Environment

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

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Escondido Conservancy: 35 years preserving a watershed

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

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Feds kick off analysis of expanding offshore drilling in California

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

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

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

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

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Court throws out judgment blaming Montana asbestos deaths on BNSF railroad

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

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

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The American-made hemp shirt experiment

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

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

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Trump administration eliminates reservations at Yosemite National Park this summer

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

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

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

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

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

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Growing number of Americans report experiencing extreme cold, poll finds

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Everyday lifestyle choices can add up to significant climate change impact

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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What weather apps sometimes miss about dangerous winter storm conditions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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EPA proposes limiting power of states and tribes to block major projects over water concerns

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EPA says it will stop calculating health care savings from key air pollution rules

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Plastic pellets known as 'nurdles' are polluting beaches and waterways

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US carbon pollution rose in 2025. Experts blame cold winter, high natural gas prices, data centers

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Newsom's new budget wants to revive California rebate program for EVs

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Court says Trump administration illegally blocked $7.6B in clean energy grants to Democratic states

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Offshore wind developer prevails in court as Trump says the US 'will not approve any windmills'

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California wants to mix hydrogen with gas to cut climate pollution. Critics say that poses risks

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Eco-friendly toilet papers are trendy, but their actual environmental impacts vary

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Why boosting production of Venezuela's 'very dense, very sloppy' oil could harm the environment

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Experts say Trump pullout from UN climate fighting will hurt world and leave US out of green surge

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A gorgeous superbloom might take root at Anza-Borrego Desert State Park

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White House completes plan to curb bedrock environmental law

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Former Charger Rolf Benirschke takes helm of San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance's board of trustees

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San Diego sues federal government over razor wire border barrier on city-owned property

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A rare whale is having an encouraging season for births. Scientists warn it might still go extinct

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Record $9.6 million fine for Third Coast after substantial oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico

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LA residents are still battling toxic hazards a year after historic wildfires

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EPA says it will propose drinking water limit for perchlorate, but only because court ordered it

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What's up with dead lobsters at San Onofre State Beach?

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