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In the wake of the deadly flash floods in Texas, state leaders are exploring whether to install more flood warning sirens. Such sirens can save lives if they're part of a larger warning system.
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"Park-Way for a Day" is a proposal to temporarily close a portion of state Route 163 to cars and open it to pedestrians and cyclists with activities, food, art installations and music. -
Along the coast, mostly cloudy conditions are expected this week, with daytime highs in the low to mid-60s. -
Photographer Evan Russel and fine artist James McGrew set out to capture an elusive natural phenomenon. But as they discovered, nature can be fickle. -
Ithaca, N.Y., wants to eliminate greenhouse gasses by 2030 — 20 years faster than the rest of the country. But even in this liberal city meeting climate targets is harder than expected. -
California’s snowpack, a big source of water for the state, is still below average for this time of year, but a major winter storm is expected to make up some ground. There is still a chance snow levels will be at average levels by April 1. -
A new report finds some of the "climate-smart" agricultural practices that the USDA are subsidizing may not reduce emissions. It adds up to billions of taxpayer dollars. -
New York state Attorney General Letitia James said the food company is misleading the public about its efforts to cut its climate pollution. -
A statewide ballot measure up for a vote in November could upend the lithium tax as well as dozens more local taxes and fees. -
The oil and gas giant is suing investor groups that want it to slash climate pollution. Interest groups on both sides of the case say it could lead to more lawsuits against activist investors. -
A team of scientists including Ben Frable of UC San Diego's Scripps Institution of Oceanography discovered a new species of tropical fish during an expedition to remote Mexican islands, it was announced Wednesday.
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