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Starting tomorrow, the city of San Diego's Office of Emergency Services will begin hosting a series of workshops to let senior citizens know what resources are available to them during harsh El Niño weather.
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Bob Taylor bought a West African ebony mill in 2011 to reduce waste in guitar making. Since then, the company’s conservation research led to a surprising bit of hope: elephant dung.
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Every August, monarch butterflies east of the Rocky Mountains begin their migration from southern Canada and the northern United States to central Mexico to hibernate.
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Oyster reefs once abounded in the Chesapeake, but overharvesting slashed their populations, leading to poorer water quality and less habitat for other species. Now, researchers and local residents are finding creative ways to bring their numbers back up.
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Residents are fighting back against plans for a project that would span thousands of acres near the Monongahela National Forest and popular outdoor recreation, ski areas and dark sky sites.
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In October 2025, the remnants of a typhoon seriously damaged Alaska Native villages in the far western part of the state. A year later, one of the hardest hit communities is still recovering.
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Mass timber — a form of engineered wood product — has a lower carbon footprint than concrete and steel. It can also lower development costs and speed up construction.
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A species of seabirds appears to become disoriented on flights back to its nest due to shifting time zones.
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El Niño years typically lead to more precipitation and higher-than-average temperatures. The latest data shows the different potential impacts by region.
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The Trump administration wants to undo a Biden-era rule that would reduce methane emissions from the oil and gas industry.
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