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Environment and nature
October 12, 2019
California to ban smoking on state parks, beaches
California will ban smoking on state parks and beaches starting next year under legislation signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom.
October 12, 2019
With warming, get used to blackouts to prevent wildfires
Expect more preventative power blackouts in California as the climate gets hotter and drier and the wildfire season gets ...
October 11, 2019
Jane Fonda arrested protesting climate change in Washington
Jane Fonda was arrested at the U.S. Capitol on Friday while peacefully protesting climate change. The actress and activist ...
October 11, 2019
California utility faces gripes over deliberate blackouts
Even as the winds gusted dangerously as forecast, California's biggest utility faced hostility and second-guessing Thursday ...
October 10, 2019
Brazil: No bids received for oil fields near coral reef
The Brazilian government has failed to auction four oil fields located near one of the nation's biggest coral reef systems.
October 10, 2019
EPA proposes rewrite of rules on lead contamination in water
The Trump administration on Thursday proposed a rewrite of rules for dealing with lead pipes contaminating drinking water, ...
October 10, 2019
'Flash drought' brings dust and dread to Southern farmers
A furnace-like "flash drought" is intensifying as it blasts away the little moisture left across a vast swath of the South, ...
October 10, 2019
Climate change activist climbs on plane, others stop traffic
Protesters in New York City brought traffic to a standstill in the city's busiest hub and an activist in London climbed atop ...
October 10, 2019
Florida man accused of forcing small alligator to drink beer
Authorities say they've arrested a Florida man who provoked a small alligator into biting his arm and poured beer into the ...
October 10, 2019
South Carolina: Google can pump drinking water for servers
South Carolina is allowing Google to cool its servers by pumping nearly 550 million gallons of water annually from a ...
October 10, 2019
Alaska Supreme Court hears youth climate change lawsuit
An Alaska law promoting fossil fuel development infringes on the constitutional rights of young residents to a healthy ...
October 10, 2019
Road tripping Thailand: Weekend getaways to beat the crowds
Thailand's southern beaches lure travelers with their turquoise water and dramatic limestone cliffs, but there's more to ...
October 10, 2019
California bans pesticide linked to brain damage in children
A widely used agricultural pesticide that California environmental officials have said has been linked to brain damage in ...
October 10, 2019
Nobel prize honors breakthroughs on lithium-ion batteries
If you're reading this on a cellphone or laptop computer, you might thank the three winners of this year's Nobel Prize in ...
October 09, 2019
US nuclear, uranium mining industries hope for Trump bailout
A plea from uranium mining companies and nuclear power plant operators for tax breaks and other federal financial boosts is ...
October 09, 2019
Family on SC vacation pulls 44 pounds of cocaine from ocean
A family visiting South Carolina fished a big package from the ocean, took it to their rental home and opened it up, finding ...
October 09, 2019
Fall snowstorm blasts Rockies, heading toward Midwest
A fall snowstorm is snarling traffic and causing power outages in the Rocky Mountains as it slowly moves across the northern ...
October 09, 2019
The Latest: Nobel winner hopes for more breakthroughs
The Latest on the awarding of the Nobel Prizes (all times local): 5:45 p.m. Nobel chemistry prize winner M.
October 09, 2019
Boris Johnson's father joins climate protesters in London
The father of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has joined climate protesters in London, after his son urged the ...
October 09, 2019
Proposals would dam Little Colorado River for hydropower
The Little Colorado River cuts across the northeast corner of Arizona, emptying its waters into the much-larger Colorado ...
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