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September 2024

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Las Vegas sets heat death record

This year has brought Las Vegas a record summer in many ways, made more intense by climate change, with the city experiencing its all-time record of 120 degrees.…
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2024-09-27 19:39

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San Diego man pleads guilty in first ever prosecution for smuggling greenhouse gases

Michael Hart admitted illegally importing hydrofluorocarbons, used for cooling and refrigeration, from Mexico to be sold in the U.S.…
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2024-09-26 01:41

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‘Palm-sized birds’ extinct in the wild since 1988 make ‘monumental’ return to island

Today, more than 100 Guam kingfisher birds, also called sihek, exist.…
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2024-09-25 19:35

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US to hand over pest inspections of Mexican avocados to Mexico and California growers aren’t happy

Inspectors hired by the U.S. Department of Agriculture have been guarding against imports of avocados infected with insects and diseases since 1997, but they have also been threatened in Mexico…
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2024-09-25 16:20

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A 400-year-old oak tree in Santa Clarita Valley gets LA County historic landmark status

The tree stands proud, alone, about 80 feet high unmarked except for the white fence around it.…
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2024-09-25 01:46

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AQMD offers up to $250 to replace gas mowers, other lawn tools with electric models

the rebate program will now include leaf blowers, trimmers and chainsaws. Trimmers can include weed whackers, edgers and brush cutters.…
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2024-09-24 22:28

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Newsom signs law banning all plastic shopping bags at grocery stores

Consumers who don’t bring their own bags will now simply be asked if they want a paper bag.…
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2024-09-22 22:29

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Many hands make California Coastal Cleanup Day a success

Thousands helped out in Orange County during the 40th anniversary of the event aimed at preventing water pollution.…
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2024-09-21 22:40

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Count salmon. Get paid. Expect grizzlies

The weirs in Alaska’s rivers and elsewhere are crucial tools for managing fisheries.…
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2024-09-21 15:15

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Health Secretary Becerra touts extreme heat protections. Farmworkers want more

Five states have heat safety protections for workers in outdoor or indoor settings.…
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2024-09-21 15:10

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A pediatrician wrote the book on how climate change is making kids sick

A pediatrician explores how temperatures are hurting children’s health, and what can be done to stop it.…
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2024-09-20 21:10

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‘Doomsday’ glacier set to melt faster, swell seas as world heats up

The massive glacier — which is roughly the size of Florida — is of particular interest to scientists because of the rapid speed at which it is changing and the impact its…
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2024-09-20 20:12

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Red and blue states have big climate plans. The election could upend them

Former President Donald Trump, who has called climate change measures a “scam” and vowed to rescind “unspent” funds under the law, could throw much of that work into chaos if he…
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2024-09-20 18:53

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US drought monitor paints unsettling picture for California

“Abnormally dry” areas cover 71% of the state — a dramatic rise over the same time a year ago when that figure was 6.47%.…
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2024-09-19 20:14

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Here’s how many more extreme heat days local areas have compared to last decade

Heat is the leader of weather fatalities, by a large margin.…
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2024-09-14 02:16

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Earth has overshot key ‘planetary boundaries,’ scientists warn

Looking at necessities of a livable Earth — including the climate, freshwater systems, biodiversity and soil nutrients — the researchers find almost all have crossed crucial thresholds.…
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2024-09-13 20:21

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Harris supported the Green New Deal. Now, she’s promoting domestic oil drilling

A Republican strategist called the remark “another sign of Harris’ sprint to the middle" on energy policy and other issues.…
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2024-09-13 18:53

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Weaker La Niña is forecast to give other weather patterns clout

The weather-roiling La Niña that forecasters have been predicting for months will likely arrive late and in a weakened form, limiting its impact and allowing other climate patterns to hold…
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2024-09-13 18:50

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Postal workers are loving the new USPS delivery vehicle — and it’s not just the air conditioning

The new vehicles aren’t going to win a beauty contest. They’re tall and ungainly. With huge windshields. Their hoods resemble a duck bill.…
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2024-09-12 20:36

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How wildfires can create their own weather from smoke plumes

In large fires smoke plumes have the potential to create their own weather events. Here's how it works.…
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2024-09-11 22:39

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What to know about fracking, false claims and other climate issues mentioned during the debate

While climate was not front and center, statements made by both candidates — on fracking, energy policy and renewables, provided windows into major climate policy issues.…
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2024-09-11 22:28

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As record heat sweeps the US, some people must choose between food and energy bills

Like a growing number of Americans, Freeman struggles with what is known as energy poverty, including the inability to afford utilities to heat or cool a home.…
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2024-09-11 20:28

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Agreement calls for 400-acre habitat to protect imperiled Santa Ana sucker fish, kangaroo rat

Years of legal wrangling were settled over preservation of threatened species, triggered by construction in the San Bernardino Mountains.…
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2024-09-11 18:20

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Unhealthy air quality plagues Southern California as wildfires, extreme heat persist

The Air Quality Index was expected to reach very unhealthy levels Monday in the eastern San Gabriel Valley and the central and eastern San Bernardino Valley.…
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2024-09-10 01:52

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If Colorado voters ban mountain lion hunting, would the feline’s population explode — or stabilize on its own?

Colorado voters in November will decide whether to ban mountain lion hunting and bobcat trapping.…
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2024-09-09 20:36

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Why one California woman went on a quest for the perfect shark emoji

Monterey Bay Aquarium's Emily Simpson works with tech companies to improve the accuracy of marine emojis.…
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2024-09-09 19:20

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Column: Your favorite wine regions will feel the heat

What’s the first industry to fall victim to climate change? There’s a decent argument that it already happened — more than 600 years ago.…
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2024-09-07 15:10

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Why public EV chargers almost never work as fast as promised

Most public machines in the US average about half their maximum speed, a gap that risks hindering further adoption of electric cars.…
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2024-09-06 20:35

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