PUERTO ASIS, Colombia — Jani Silva sits inside the wooden house she built on the banks of Colombia’s Putumayo River — a home she hasn’t slept in for more than eight years. …
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Salvaged chimneys from the Palisades fire are a tangible memorial to L.A.’s unspeakable loss
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesHigh above Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu, Kraig Hill stood on a concrete slab and gave a tour of a home that is no longer there. Destroyed in the January …
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4,000 gallons of oil, contaminated wastewater spill in Monterey County
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesMore than 4,000 gallons of oil and contaminated wastewater spilled in southern Monterey County following a pipeline failure early Friday, according to state emergency filings. Private cleanup crews were dispatched …
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Californians can be excused for being confused about the weather forecast. Scientists in October said La Niña had arrived, which many associate with dry conditions, particularly in the Southland. But …
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Contributor: The left’s climate panic is finally calming down
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesIs the American left finally waking up from its decades-long climate catastrophism stupor? For years, climate alarmism has reigned as political catechism: The planet is burning and only drastic action …
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Tesla makes first appearance in Consumer Reports’ top 10 reliability rankings
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesTesla Inc. made its first appearance in the top 10 for reliability in Consumer Reports’ rankings released Thursday, a stark turnaround for the electric vehicle maker that was a laggard …
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Trump administration adopts plan to pump more water in California
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesActing on an order from President Trump, the federal government on Thursday announced plans to pump more water to Central Valley farmlands from the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta, a unilateral …
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Los Angeles has officially broken up with coal. City officials on Thursday announced that the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power has stopped receiving coal-powered electricity from its last …
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Trump strikes ‘Renewable’ from National Renewable Energy Lab
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe Trump administration is renaming the National Renewable Energy Laboratory the National Laboratory of the Rockies, in its latest move to re-characterize federal entities associated with clean energy. The Golden, …
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Recent deadly Asian floods are no fluke. They’re a climate warning, scientists say
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesHANOI, Vietnam — Southeast Asia is being pummeled by unusually severe floods this year, as late-arriving storms and relentless rains wreak havoc that has caught many places off guard. Deaths have topped …