Garbage dumps may be 'burping' toxic 'forever chemicals': Study
As many municipal landfills belch out gas from decomposing organic matter, they are also releasing toxic "forever chemicals" into the air, a new study has found. Scientists measured unexpectedly high...
View ArticleHalf the water flowing from US rivers is at risk of pollution due to lax...
About 55 percent of the water emanating from U.S. rivers is vulnerable to pollution, due to their lack of protections under the Clean Water Act, a new study has found. The Supreme Court last year...
View ArticleCalifornia scientists link childhood air pollution exposure to adult bronchitis
Early-life exposure to air pollution may have direct connections to the manifestation of bronchitis symptoms during adulthood, a new study has found. Previous investigations have already confirmed a...
View ArticleCalifornians will likely see $10B climate bond on November ballot
The California Legislature came to an agreement Sunday on the terms of a $10 billion climate resilience bond that it expects to appear on the November 2024 ballot. The anticipated inclusion of such a...
View ArticleAlaskan glacier melt is accelerating — and the effects could be irreversible:...
The melt rate of a major Alaskan icefield is accelerating and could reach a point of no return much sooner than previously anticipated, a new study has found. The thawing of glaciers in the Juneau...
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Paris waterway un-swimmable weeks before start of Olympics
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View ArticleCalifornia advances first-in-nation plan to set water budgets for cities...
California officials have approved a first-of-its-kind regulation that will set long-term limits on the amounts of water the state's urban utilities can use on an annual basis. The State Water...
View ArticleCalifornia must retire gas-guzzling trucks to meet 2045 emissions targets: Study
California must retire existing heavy-duty trucks to meet the state’s 2045 carbon neutrality goals, in addition to promoting the purchase of zero-emissions vehicles (ZEVs), a new study has found....
View ArticleNewsom stresses unwavering support for Biden during wildfire press...
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) reiterated his unwavering support for President Biden's reelection bid at a wildfire press conference Wednesday, describing the upcoming race as a critical juncture...
View ArticleAs blazes burst across California, Newsom and fire officials urge caution and...
After a wet spring season furnished fuels for the fires now raging across California, emergency personnel expressed confidence Wednesday in the state's ability to battle the blazes. "Though the acres...
View ArticleClimate-driven ice breakage is shortening shipping season in Northwest...
A surging supply of thick sea ice — fragmenting due to the warming effects of climate change — is shortening the shipping season through the Northwest Passage, a new study has found. While previous...
View ArticleMatthew McConaughey, Western governors press for bipartisan vision over party...
Actor Matthew McConaughey called on Americans to amplify the voices of "the adults in the room" over short-sighted partisanship in a conversation with the governors of Utah and Colorado on Friday. "We...
View ArticlePermian Basin drilling driving ozone pollution in New Mexico’s Carlsbad...
Excessive ozone pollution at Carlsbad Caverns National Park in southeast New Mexico may be linked to oil and natural gas development in and around the Permian Basin, a new study has found. Eight-hour...
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Arizona tribes resolve decades-long water rights dispute
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View ArticleAmerica's growing elderly population endangered by rising heat, wildfires
The rising frequency and intensity of extreme heat events are exacerbating the health and safety concerns of America's older population — an already vulnerable community, and one that's growing fast....
View ArticleCalifornia regulators step up support for offshore wind
The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) on Friday ramped up its support for offshore wind, with a proposal to fund the procurement of up to 7.6 gigawatts. The proposal recommended launching...
View ArticleCalifornia environmentalists sue Port of Los Angeles, alleging clean water...
A California environmental group on Tuesday filed a federal lawsuit against the Port of Los Angeles, accusing the defendant of unleashing toxic pollutants into the San Pedro Bay. The activists — from...
View ArticlePesticides may contain an alarming amount of 'forever chemicals': Study
Toxic "forever chemicals" are increasingly appearing in U.S. pesticides — contaminating waterways and posing a possible threat to human health, a new study has found. Pesticides containing these...
View ArticleGreat Salt Lake dry-up may be increasing greenhouse gas emissions: Study
As the Great Salt Lake falls prey to human-induced drought conditions, its increasingly exposed seabed is emitting greenhouse gases and accelerating climate change, a new study has found. About 4.1...
View Article'Extreme' California blaze could mark dangerous turning point for wildfire...
A massive wildfire is engulfing Northern California in flames — ravaging structures and forcing the evacuation of thousands of residents from their homes. The Park Fire, California's largest blaze...
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