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Warnings of water contamination arrive ahead of one of San Diego’s biggest beach holidays.
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Chesapeake Bay is at a turning point. Once severely polluted, the bay has seen major improvements in recent years. But President Trump's proposed budget would slash key programs. -
The state launched a new program Thursday to help homeowners impacted by recent disasters. -
Climate.gov is the main source of timely climate-related information for the public. It will stop publishing new information because the Trump administration laid off everyone who worked on it. -
Trump called California’s regulations “crazy” at a White House ceremony where he was expected to sign the resolutions. -
San Diego was relying on a trash fee to help with its budget woes. The fee was passed in a crucial City Council vote on Monday, preventing the need for $80 million more in budget cuts. -
The Trump administration plans to get rid of all limits on climate-warming pollution from the nation's fossil fuel power plants. Fossil fuel interests hailed the proposal, which likely faces legal challenges from environmental groups. -
Seattle, along with other cities, is struggling to balance the need for more housing with the preservation and growth of trees that help address the impacts of climate change. -
Insurance costs are soaring, and coverage is hard to find in some parts of the United States. Communities say insurers are ignoring their efforts to confront the problem. -
The huge amphibians "will literally just feed on anything that fits into their mouth" — including turtle hatchlings. Clearing thousands of frogs from ponds helped other species stage a comeback. -
Earthaven Ecovillage fared remarkably well after Hurricane Helene. The community had backup power and water systems, as well as food supplies, but members also knew how to work together in a crisis.
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