I’m John Corrigan, Environment, Health and Science Deputy Editor for the L.A. Times; I’m filling in for Sammy Roth today. LIKOMA ISLAND, Malawi — Pricilla Chirwa and Pilirani Mwase sit …
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A bat-killing fungus may have arrived in Southern California
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesA cold-loving fungus that has killed millions of bats across North America has significantly expanded its footprint in California, potentially taking hold from the northern to the southern tip of …
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Oregon state and federal officials confirmed Wednesday that H5N1 bird flu was found in a pig living Crook County — the first such swine infection reported in the current outbreak. …
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— EV sales and leases tick higher, but Tesla posts a decline in latest quarterly numbers.— Tesla still dominates EV sales in California, accounting for more than half of EV …
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Boiling Point: California’s role in the global fight to protect nature
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesGood morning and welcome to the final week of the spooky season. I’m environment reporter Alex Wigglesworth, filling in for Sammy Roth. California is home to more species of plants …
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Port of L.A. wins $400-million grant to electrify operations
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded the Port of Los Angeles more than $400 million to support its transition to electric cargo-moving equipment — a major boost to efforts …
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The Sierra Club’s California members are torn over its mission. Can a new leader forge consensus?
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWhen Bobbi Jo Chavarria was invited to join her local Sierra Club chapter’s political committee, she saw it as an effort by its members to include “someone like me.” A …
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There may be no weather pattern more iconically associated with Los Angeles than the Santa Ana winds. One of the earliest written descriptions of the Santa Anas comes from the …
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New California water rules are being written amid controversy
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe Biden and Newsom administrations will soon adopt new rules for California’s major water delivery systems that will determine how much water may be pumped from rivers while providing protections …
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California firm recalls onion products amid E. coli outbreak
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesAs the U.S. Food and Drug Administration investigates an E. coli outbreak associated with McDonald’s Quarter Pounders, major restaurant chains and food distributors are pulling raw sliced onions produced by …