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The Trump administration argues that rescinding the 2001 Roadless Rule will help wildland firefighters. Fire researchers warn that more roads could exacerbate the problem.
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Moderate weather and well-timed rainstorms in much of California combined to curb the acreage and structures burned. -
The memetic name didn't make the cut in a naming contest for the city of San Diego’s new mini electric street sweeper. Voters chose “SWEEP-E.” -
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It was centered 6.9 miles northwest of Ocotillo and was about 2 miles deep. -
Scripps Institution of Oceanography researchers are not able to track carbon dioxide levels at a monitoring station near an erupting volcano. -
KPBS Midday EditionSANDAG's bold vision to expand railway service in the region is facing new headwinds in the wake of the recent midterm election. -
The federal government says it will spend $250 million over four years on environmental cleanup and restoration work around a drying Southern California lake. -
Florida's barrier reef has lost 95% of its coral over the last half-century. Researchers, activists and government agencies are working to restore the reefs and ensure their long-term survival. -
San Diego city officials released water to keep the lake level from going above safe levels. -
KPBS Midday EditionUC San Diego Deep Decarbonization Institute to host a webinar on Wednesday Nov. 30 to discuss the recent UN climate summit known as COP27.
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