Wildfires could be raising local death rates by two-thirds: Study
Wildfires may be responsible for raising local deaths by about 67 percent in a given month, a study has found. Scientists linked 82 “excess deaths” to the devastating blazes that struck Maui, Hawaii,...
View ArticleUS oil and gas air pollution is causing unequal health impacts: Study
Air pollutants from U.S. oil and gas operations are causing 91,000 premature deaths and hundreds of thousands of health issues each year — with racial and ethnic minority populations bearing the...
View ArticleLos Angeles area unemployment claims surged following January wildfires: Report
Unemployment claims in the Los Angeles metropolitan area climbed by 12 percent to 17 percent due to the devastating effects of the Palisades and Eaton blazes, which ripped through the region this past...
View ArticleUS, Canada had highest air pollution surge worldwide in 2023: Report
The United States and Canada endured the planet’s biggest air pollution surge in 2023 — an upswing driven by the northern neighbor’s worst wildfire season on record, a report found. Canada alone...
View ArticleScientists warn San Diego County air laced with toxic ‘sewer gas’
The unfettered flow of wastewater from the Tijuana River has not only been threatening Southern California’s beaches, but it has also unleashed alarming amounts of toxic gas in area communities, a new...
View ArticleWhen free to roam, Yellowstone's bison are fueling ecosystem recovery: Study
Free-moving herds of migratory bison in Yellowstone National Park are stimulating the regrowth of flourishing grasslands and reshaping ecosystems, a new study has found. Contrary to conventional...
View ArticleCalifornia's biggest irrigation district throws support behind disputed...
California’s biggest irrigation district is throwing its support behind a controversial water diversion project that aims to help relieve the Golden State’s historic battle with drought but also faces...
View ArticleTrump plan to move USDA spurs brain drain fears
Related video: 'Trump's Working On Rules, Regulations:' Sec. Rollins on Farms Relying On Migrant Labor | TRENDING (Posted Aug. 5, 2025) A Trump administration plan to remove thousands of agriculture...
View ArticleDecades-old industrial dumping off SoCal coast still wreaking havoc on...
Barrels of industrial waste dumped into the Pacific Ocean decades ago are still affecting the deep seafloor off the Los Angeles coast, a new study has found. The discarded barrels, which have for...
View ArticleFederal wildland firefighters can now mask up, in long-standing policy reversal
The federal government will now allow its firefighters to mask up — upending a decades-long policy that had left them exposed to toxic flurries of illness-inducing wildfire smoke. The U.S. Forest...
View ArticleStudy details how 'forever chemicals' disrupt liver function
Toxic “forever chemicals” are altering human liver function at a fundamental level by triggering both fat accumulation and cancer-linked cell damage, a new study has found. Several of these compounds,...
View ArticleSweeping California climate bills heading to Newsom's desk
California state lawmakers gave their stamp of approval over the weekend to a slate of sweeping energy and climate-related bills, which will now head to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s (D) desk. The package's six...
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