Southern California could see some unseasonable rain and thunderstorms this week thanks to a hurricane moving north along the Mexican coast, according to the National Weather Service. From Thursday to …
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New conservation plan seeks to shoot Catalina’s deer on the ground instead of from helicopters
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesSanta Catalina Island’s mule deer are back in the crosshairs. This month, the California Island Conservancy announced a plan to rid the landscape of its entire nonnative deer population using …
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Tree planting by subscription, a new business from the former CEO of Reddit
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesYishan Wong is best known for leading the social media platform Reddit from 2012 to 2014, but since 2020 he has turned his attention to fighting climate change through his …
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Nestle quietly exits global initiative to reduce dairy methane emissions
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesLess than two years ago, a group of the world’s biggest food companies, including Nestle SA, Danone SA and Kraft Heinz Co., announced a major alliance to cut methane emissions …
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What caused the massive El Segundo explosion? Refinery experts have some theories
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe focus of the investigation into what caused a massive explosion and fire last week at Chevron’s El Segundo plant has turned to a jet fuel processing unit in the …
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California’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory braces for layoffs as federal budget battle drags on
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesEmployees at California’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory are bracing for layoffs as the U.S. government heads into its second week of a shutdown linked to a stalled budget agreement. The storied …
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Company bids less than a penny per ton in biggest US coal sale in over a decade
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesBILLINGS, Mont. — A Navajo tribe-owned company bid $186,000 to lease 167 million tons of coal on federal lands in southeastern Montana on Monday in the biggest U.S. coal sale in more …
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Wild horses are trampling Mono Lake landscape. The feds plan a roundup
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesSeveral dozen horses calmly graze along the shores of Mono Lake, a sparkling saline expanse spread out before the jagged Sierra Nevada mountains. The September sun is blazing. A pair …
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Plan to reflect sunlight to power solar panels at night upsets astronomers
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesA startup that aims to keep solar farms running at night by reflecting sunlight from space has sparked controversy among astronomers whose work relies on dark skies. California-based Reflect Orbital …
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Chevron’s El Segundo refinery has a history of safety, environmental violations
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe explosion and hours-long fire at Chevron’s refinery Thursday night in El Segundo deeply unnerved communities in the South Bay. The blast sent shock waves throughout the refinery grounds, allegedly …