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In Madison, Wis., the air quality was measured at 242 Thursday morning— a "very unhealthy" purple alert rating that many other communities shared, particularly in the Midwest.
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Western tribes are making a last ditch effort to thwart a large lithium mine in a federal appeals court.
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High pressure over central and southern California should bring a warming trend into the weekend with greater warming for inland areas.
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Scientists say worsening heat waves have a clear link to climate change. This year, a seasonal El Niño pattern will also be adding fuel to the fire.
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A plume of smoke and soot stretches for thousands of miles from the province of Quebec province across the Atlantic Ocean, as seen in satellite images from NASA.
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High pressure over California and Nevada was expected to bring warming for late in the week through the weekend.
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As Japan plans to release treated radioactive water from the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant into the sea this summer, concerned South Koreans are stocking up on sea salt.
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Conservatives attack financial firms that consider environmental, social and corporate governance issues. But companies in red states won't stop trying to operate more sustainably.
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Caltrans officials announced that the construction of four remaining new miles of carpool lanes on northbound Interstate 5 between Carlsbad and Oceanside will be completed Monday.
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Night and morning coastal low clouds were expected to spread farther into the valleys early Tuesday and Wednesday mornings.
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