News of black rain falling on Tehran felt all too familiar to Nejat Rahmanian as he scrolled through alerts on social media feeds and tried to contact relatives on March …
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The voice of a long ago whale could lead scientists to a breakthrough
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesPORTLAND, Maine — Researchers on Cape Cod, Mass., recently discovered the oldest known recordings of whale sound and believe it could help understand how the animals communicate. The recording is the song …
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Industrial chemicals have reached the middle of the oceans, new study shows
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesNew research shows the chemicals we use to kill pests, heal our bodies and package our foods are spread throughout the ocean, intermingling with the microorganisms that feed marine life. …
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The warm winter has left very little snow in California’s Sierra Nevada, and now an extreme heat wave is accelerating the rapid melt in the mountains. The Sierra snowpack measures …
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After attacks on Iran’s oil facilities, toxic black rain falls
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesClouds of toxic smoke unleashed into the atmosphere by U.S.-Israeli airstrikes on Iranian oil facilities made a dangerous return to Earth in the form of black rain, prompting international health …
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Why people in L.A. are strapping cameras on their bodies to do chores
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe hottest new gig-economy job in Los Angeles is performing at home to help artificial intelligence understand how humans move. Hundreds of people from Santa Monica to Los Feliz are …
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Construction finishes on a major offshore wind farm, the first during Trump’s tenure
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesConstruction is finished on a major Massachusetts offshore wind farm, the first project to reach this stage during President Trump’s time in office. Offshore construction was completed Friday night on …
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‘Slow TV’, like Jackie and Shadow’s live cam, may be an antidote to turbulent times
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesErin Wagner lives in the Chicago suburbs but visits two bald eagles in Southern California’s Big Bear Valley nearly every day. At work, the 41-year-old often plays a livestream featuring …
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Fuel, energy prices raise the pressure on California’s climate goals
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesAs California regulators prepare for a massive update of the state’s signature climate program, they face mounting pushback from lawmakers and oil industry groups who warn it could drive up …
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Oil prices are skyrocketing, but this is why companies won’t rush to drill in California
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesIf you are an oil producer with wells in California and global oil prices have risen to over $100 a barrel in the last week, are you going to drill …