Shark attacks returned to near-average levels in 2025 after a dip the previous year, according to the latest report from the Florida Museum of Natural History’s International Shark Attack File, …
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Surprise shark caught on camera for first time in Antarctica’s near-freezing deep
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesMELBOURNE — A shark cruising over a barren seabed far too deep for the sun’s rays to illuminate was unexpected. The sleeper shark, filmed in January 2025, was estimated to be between …
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EU will push for green steel as a pillar of industrial revival
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe European Union will put so-called green steel at the center of its pitch to revive the continent’s industrial fortunes as it comes under pressure to stay competitive with the …
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California sues Trump administration over billions in canceled clean energy funding
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesCalifornia is suing the Trump administration over its termination of billions of dollars in funding for high-profile clean energy projects awarded under President Biden, state officials announced Wednesday. It is …
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Public health, green groups sue EPA over repeal of rule supporting climate protections
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — A coalition of health and environmental groups sued the Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday, challenging the rescinding of a scientific finding that has been the central basis for U.S. action …
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An AI-powered campaign may have killed a key vote on air quality
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe opposition appeared overwhelming: Tens of thousands of emails poured into Southern California’s top air pollution authority as its board weighed a June proposal to phase out gas-powered appliances. But …
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Connor Cipolla, an Eaton wildfire survivor, last year praised Southern California Edison’s plan of burying more than 60 miles of electric lines in Altadena as it rebuilds to reduce the …
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Bayer agrees to $7.25-billion proposed settlement over thousands of Roundup cancer lawsuits
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Agrochemical maker Bayer and attorneys for cancer patients announced a proposed $7.25-billion settlement Tuesday to resolve thousands of U.S. lawsuits alleging the company failed to warn people that …
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Used electric vehicles under $25,000 surge as new EV sales crash
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesTraffic may have dried up at EV dealerships after the end of federal purchase incentives, but sales of used electric cars and trucks have only accelerated. Almost 89,000 used EVs …
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Nearly half of L.A. County’s pavement may be unnecessary, new map finds
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesLos Angeles is often described as a concrete jungle, a city shaped by asphalt, parking lots and other hardscape. Now, for the first time, researchers have mapped that concrete in …