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More intense future wildfires, fueled by further climate change, could lead to 70,000 deaths from smoke exposure a year, according to a new study.
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Heat advisories will remain in effect Monday until at least 9 p.m. Wednesday throughout San Diego County mountain and valley areas. -
Canadian-American activist Paul Watson was en route to the North Pacific on a mission to intercept a new Japanese whaling ship when police boarded his vessel. -
Another dangerous heat wave is headed to parts of San Diego County Friday with highs expected to reach 118 and lows as high as 92 in the deserts. -
Officials in Mexico said they expect to finish construction at the San Antonio de los Buenos Wastewater Treatment Plant by the end of September. -
The Energy Department said Wednesday that the California Hydrogen Hub will receive an initial $30 million to begin its planning and design phase. -
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An estimated 10 to 20 tons of fish died on the Piracicaba River, prosecutors said. An initial investigation points to an "irregular discharge of wastewater" from a sugar and ethanol plant.
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