UVALDE, Texas — Rescuers in boats and helicopters saved dozens of stranded drivers and people trapped in homes from catastrophic flooding that hit parts of Texas overnight while many more fled to …
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The state program that helps bring solutions for Californians with contaminated drinking water is facing a major drop in funding. At a meeting in Sacramento last week, state officials presented …
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Another brutal summer tests Arizona’s decline in heat-linked deaths
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesAfter nearly a decade of mounting heat-related deaths, Arizona’s Maricopa County, one of the nation’s hottest and most populous counties, finally saw its first drop in fatalities in 2024 and …
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Judge blocks California law on recycling symbols on plastic containers
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesA federal judge has halted California’s groundbreaking “Truth in Recycling” law, which aims to reduce consumer confusion about which packaging can be recycled. California’s recyclable packaging law prohibits manufacturers from …
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The global climate technology sector recorded its busiest first half on record for public listings and acquisitions, a milestone that may boost investor confidence and unlock fresh capital for decarbonization …
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American marine biologist and conservationist shot dead in the Philippines
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesMANILA, Philippines — A distinguished American marine biologist has been shot dead by three men who entered his house in the central Philippines, police said on Tuesday. Kent Carpenter, 73, was with …
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It’s time for the night trip to the beach — the grunion are running
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesOne of the most magical and underrated natural wonders of the American West is about to unfold across California beaches. In four-day periods every year from March to August, legions …
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Anger grows in Boyle Heights as warehouse fire leaves stench, flies and vermin in its wake
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesNearly one month after a fire destoyed a massive cold-storage facility in Boyle Heights, the neighborhood has been overcome by the stomach-churning stench of rotting food. As facility operator Lineage …
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This sensor network could help predict bluff collapses along California’s coast
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesResearchers have figured out how to develop hurricane warnings, tsunami warnings, even an earthquake early warning system. But when it comes to predicting cliff collapses along California’s iconic shoreline, the …
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Top fashion has a problem with extreme heat as productivity falls
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesA grid of about 800 sewing machines whirs, rows of hissing irons let out clouds of steam and hundreds of workers move across a production floor at a vast clothing …