With gas prices remaining high due to the war in Iran, California officials are hoping a new rebate program for electric cars can make the math work for buyers at …
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Japanese company bets on water-from-air tech to help water-starved areas in California
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe climate-driven water crisis is becoming a housing crisis as builders increasingly struggle to secure sufficient water supplies for new residential developments. Now Japanese water infrastructure company Kubota Corp. aims …
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Contributor: Major news outlets and Democrats are pretending weather isn’t affected by climate
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesAlong with ongoing coverage of the latest bombings and missile and drone attacks in Iran and the oil-rich Gulf states, extreme weather events are also providing lead segments on evening …
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Hurricane Genevieve to bring massive swells, perilous surf to SoCal
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesHurricane Genevieve, which is whipping up the Pacific Ocean about 500 miles off the southern tip of Baja California, will send big waves rolling toward Southern California beaches this week, …
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After a setback, Big Bear eagle Jackie’s health improves: she’s ‘much more feisty’
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesInternet-famous bald eagle Jackie’s health is improving after a scare over the weekend, the latest twist in a saga that began when the raptor was rescued near Big Bear Lake …
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Florida researchers bring endangered elkhorn coral pieces ashore to protect them
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesKEY BISCAYNE, Fla. — Scientists working to save a coral species from extinction transported 30 pieces from nurseries off the Florida coast to a hatchery on land in recent days, fearing that …
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Why Pasadena residents are fighting an Arroyo Seco wetlands plan
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesBetween South Pasadena and Highland Park is a tiny wilderness of Mexican fan palms and even some oak trees. Some locals say they love it the way it is, graffiti, …
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Trump administration admits grants for clean energy were canceled based on politics
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — The Trump administration has acknowledged in court documents that it canceled $7.6 billion in grants for hundreds of clean energy projects “based solely on the political identity of the grant …
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As Trump boosts nuclear power, regulators seek to end radiation safety practice
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe Nuclear Regulatory Commission is proposing to eliminate a foundational safety principle that has for 50 years minimized the radiation people in the United States are exposed to and that …
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California can’t replant its forests fast enough to keep up with wildfires
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesA windowless warehouse in Northern California shelters pieces of the state’s forests. Icy air swirls and fogs around 42,000 pounds of seeds — the past and the future of these …