As the government shutdown stretched on last week, Travis Puglisi saw something unusual at Joshua Tree National Park: two rangers doing graffiti checks. “Do you know how often I run …
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At Brazilian climate summit, Newsom positions California as a stand-in for the U.S.
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesBELÉM, Brazil — The expansive halls of the Amazon’s newly built climate summit hub echoed with the hum of air conditioners and the footsteps of delegates from around the world — scientists, …
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International officials remain optimistic about shipping carbon fee despite setback
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesBELEM, Brazil — At international climate talks in Belem, Brazil, the head of the International Maritime Organization said he’s continuing to “advocate and campaign” for global regulations to move the shipping industry …
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An intertribal commission will co-manage Chuckwalla National Monument
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesChuckwalla National Monument is more than an epic expanse of towering rocks, hidden canyons, ghost flowers, smoke trees and its namesake lizard. One of America’s newest protected public lands is …
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Western states miss key deadline in Colorado River negotiations
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesNegotiators for seven Western states said they are making progress in ongoing talks over how to share the diminishing waters of the Colorado River, but they provided no specifics. A …
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Trump wants oil drilling off the coast of California. No one else does
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe Trump administration reportedly has plans to open the waters off California’s coast to new oil and gas drilling for the first time in four decades, drawing swift condemnation from …
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Record-low temperatures shock the Southeast U.S. while snowfall blankets parts of the Northeast
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe first major cold spell of the season plunged parts of the southeastern U.S. into record-low temperatures Tuesday, delivering a shock for 18 million people under a freeze warning across …
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Arctic air hits much of the U.S., bringing snow to some areas and chilly temperatures to Florida
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesCHICAGO — A blast of the season’s first frigid air was bearing down on much of the U.S. on Monday, bringing the prospect of snow to parts of the country, and plunging …
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Investigation into sickened babies continues after rare California program ID’s botulism
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesHealth officials are warning parents to avoid an infant formula linked to a nationwide botulism outbreak. As of Nov. 10, 13 babies across 10 states — including one in Los …
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Brazilian president urges nations to defeat climate denial as COP30 begins
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesBrazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva implored nations to reject climate denial and continue the fight against global warming, as U.N. climate negotiations kicked off Monday in Belém, Brazil. …