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Decades ago, the Los Angeles coast was a dumping ground for thousands of barrels of acid sludge laced with the toxic pesticide DDT. The ocean buried the evidence for generations. No one could see it — until now.
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Most people don’t know her, but Susan Hansch has been quietly saving the California coast for more than 46 years.
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The man known as the godfather of California’s organic farming died of cancer at the farm where he loved to work.
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Barry Lopez, an award-winning writer who tried to tighten the bonds between people and place by describing the landscapes he saw in 50 years of travel, has died
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Japan aims to eliminate gas-powered vehicles in about 15 years in a plan to achieve Prime Minister Suga’s ambitious pledge to be carbon free by 2050.
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The Creek fire broke out near De Luz Road, about two miles west of Sandia Creek Drive, and spread southwest to the Marine Corps base.
Lake Mead is just 39% full as critical negotiations between California and other Western states get underway.
The demolition of three smokestacks at Navajo Generation Station capped off another tumultuous year for coal power.
The state’s focus on fighting fires has some experts asking, “Does California need a new agency to focus on wildfire prevention?”
California’s worst wildfire season on record has already altered the state’s iconic forests in ways that will be seen for centuries to come.
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A thick, chocolaty-looking sludge has formed on Utah’s Great Salt Lake, and state parks officials say talk of an oil slick is unfounded.
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Researchers found a chemical related to vehicle tires that is responsible for killing more than half the coho salmon in Puget Sound each year.
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U.S. officials say climate change, beetles and a deadly fungus are imperiling the long-term survival of a high-elevation pine tree that’s a key source of food for some threatened grizzly bears.
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Authorities lifted an evacuation warning after the Sanderson fire broke out overnight near Beaumont in Riverside County and grew to more than 1,900 acres.
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More than 59,000 Southern Californians were still without power Tuesday, and an additional 147,000 customers across eight counties are under consideration for a shutoff as well.
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Still cleaning up from fires that swept through the Santa Cruz Mountains this year, residents are now prepping for the next disaster — mud slides.
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom has been influenced on environmental issues by by his grandfather, dad — and childhood pet otter, Potter.
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Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an executive order Wednesday to protect nearly a third of California’s land and coastal waters.
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California lawmakers say Gov. Gavin Newsom must do more than endorse a fracking ban for the Legislature to take action.
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Nearly 300 drinking water wells and other water sources in California have been found to have traces of man-made chemicals linked to cancer.
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California’s recycling industry has struggled since China banned imports of plastics and other material. Experts say changes are vital to overcome a waste glut.
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Years after pledging action, California regulators have filed suit against companies connected to the contaminated Exide Technologies plant in Vernon.
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Dry weather is likely to continue in Southern California through Christmas Day as drought conditions expand across the state.
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Contractors using dynamite to pulverize mountaintops in the remote and rugged southeast corner of Arizona are forever reshaping the landscape.
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Deb Haaland would be first Indigenous Cabinet member, running the agency that oversees federal land and American Indian affairs.
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Mary Nichols’ climate policies made her an environmental celebrity, but her support for California’s cap-and-trade program drew opposition.
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Sewage data analyzed in Silicon Valley wastewater treatment plants confirms that the latest wave of coronavirus infections is sharply worse than the ones in the spring and summer.
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Interior Secretary David Bernhardt has become the latest Trump administration official to test positive for the coronavirus.
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The president-elect promised to end new oil and gas extraction on public lands. Will he follow through?
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The Protecting America’s Wilderness Act suffered a setback. But activists are determined to get the bill across the finish line.
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The fossil fuel is a major contributor to climate change. But gas companies say their product has a role to play in reducing emissions.
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New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham says fighting climate change is a top priority. She also supports a fossil fuel export terminal in Baja California.
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But City Council members, worried about fossil fuel industry lawsuits, might not go for it.
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California Botanic Garden is the new name for the state’s largest garden of native plants. Virtual events show how to incorporate these plants into our daily lives.
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The proposed listing of western Joshua trees as an endangered species has some residents of Yucca Valley worried.
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Here are 10 things to get your plants and garden summer-ready.
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Most of Southern California’s botanic gardens closed in March but are now slowly reopening, with new rules about wearing face coverings, buying tickets online and bringing your own water.
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Many small nurseries have closed to visitors due to coronavirus, but you can still safely shop for plants online with a little planning and lots of patience, since most nurseries are working with reduced staff to get your orders ready for pickup.
