California lawmakers started the year signaling they were ready to get tough on data centers, aiming to protect the environment and electricity ratepayers. Nine months later, they have little to …
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Mt. Whitney hikers love this Chinese restaurant pitstop that looks like a merry-go-round
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesNathaniel Whitfield’s friend from the climbing gym in Los Angeles recommended checking out the “Merry Go Round” the next time he was in the quaint mountain community of Lone Pine. …
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Whales are getting tangled is fishing lines and rope in records numbers, SF Bay Area is one of the worst
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe number of whales getting tangled up in fishing nets, line, buoys and other miscellaneous rope off the coasts of the United States hit a record high in 2024, with …
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California case suggests Tamiflu may save cats infected with H5N1 bird flu
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesSince the avian flu arrived en force in California’s dairy industry in 2024, not only has it sickened cows, it has killed hundreds of domestic cats. Some pet cats that …
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U.S. President Donald Trump used his address to world leaders at the United Nations on Tuesday to denounce climate change and green energy, making a series of misleading claims in …
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Electric tractors show promise for small, sustainability oriented farms
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesEAST LANSING, Mich. — In the soft dirt of an indoor horseback riding ring last month, a group of farmers got ready to test drive a new piece of equipment: an electric …
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World, business leaders hope to keep momentum in fight against climate change despite U.S. backsliding
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesNEW YORK — Hundreds of leaders from government and business are in New York this week to keep the fight against climate change alive. The U.S. government is going in the other …
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Trump calls climate change ‘the greatest con job ever’ in combative U.N. speech
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesPresident Trump assailed the United Nations and other countries in a grievance-laden speech that accused the world body of offering nothing but “empty words,” labeled climate change a “con job” …
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California could start tracking data centers’ growing water footprint
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesCompanies that run data centers are facing increasing scrutiny for guzzling water in the dry western U.S. as artificial intelligence fuels a boom in the industry. California legislators passed a …
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Nations ratify the world’s first treaty to protect international waters
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesSEATTLE — A major agreement to protect marine diversity in the high seas was struck Friday when Morocco became the 60th nation to sign on, paving the way for the treaty to …