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An Environmental Protection Agency plan to eliminate its Energy Star offices would end a decades-old program that gave consumers a choice to buy environmentally friendly electronics and save money on bills, consumer and environmental groups said.
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Chair of the San Diego County Board of Supervisors Nora Vargas said residents should not be concerned. -
Several days of triple-digit temperatures have stoked a wildfire in Southern California that burned so hot it created its own thunderstorm-like weather systems. -
Governments and industries are pouring billions of dollars into so-called "regenerative agriculture." But while scientists say some of these farming practices do reduce planet heating pollution, for others the science is less clear. -
After a 16-year prohibition, a group of Virginia watermen voted to reinstate winter crab dredging. Many argue the decision puts the blue crab’s fragile population in jeopardy. -
A year after the worst coral bleaching ever recorded, Florida's reefs are slowly recovering. Despite elevated ocean temperatures, scientists say this summer they didn’t see significant bleaching. -
Cooler weather is expected in San Diego County this week, with temperatures dropping more than 20 degrees by Wednesday. -
Bold cabernet sauvignon wines made Napa Valley famous. Now, hotter temperatures are starting to damage the grapes, so some wineries are starting to experiment. -
Thermometer readings into triple digits expected to continue in various locales into the weekend and until early next workweek. -
Health experts warn that extreme heat can be particularly dangerous for people with chronic conditions like hypertension, cardiovascular disease and diabetes. -
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