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A slightly warmer day on tap, with highs in the mid 70s and blustery conditions.
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We're still seeing low clouds this morning, but expect sun this afternoon.
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A conversation with negotiations expert Victoria Medvec.
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As the weather warms, algal blooms have begun to pop up in freshwater lakes.
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Lack of EV chargers in remote areas could derail California’s aim to electrify cars. In Imperial County, residents have access to few public chargers and buy electric cars at only a fifth of the statewide rate.
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Today will be a few degrees warmer more inland than Monday.
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Kick off the week with cool weather.
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As much as $20 billion in upgrades will be required, but the electric vehicle transition could still reduce rates statewide.
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A five-year, $7 million restoration effort faces some real challenges.
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To make crops resilient to climate change, scientists are exposing seeds to cosmic radiation, extreme temperatures, and low gravity.
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As drowning deaths among young children are on the rise, here are some tips to make sure you and your loved ones stay safe as you hit the water this summer.
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Years ago, the critically endangered Devils Hole pupfish had a very close brush with extinction.
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Skin cancer is the most common cancer in the U.S. and we need all the protection we can get. So why is it so hard to get newer, more effective ingredients approved here?
The Interior Department released its plan to open up federal waters off California’s coast to oil drilling, setting up a direct confrontation with Sacramento on energy and climate change.
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Nice weather will last into Saturday. Come Sunday, another storm system awaits.
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The region’s first holistic urban tree management plans are in the works.
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Whatever Valentine's day plans you have, you can count on today's weather being on your side.
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The climate crisis is destabilizing cliffs and making landslides more likely, an expert says.
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Sets are often discarded after productions, with thousands of tons of materials going into dumpsters each year. Now art directors and their allies are pushing for a more sustainable approach.Listen 5:13
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Sunny day ahead with temperatures in the 60s, but brace yourself for more rain in coming days.
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California sea otter populations have rebounded in recent decades. New research finds that by feasting on shore crabs, these otters are helping to protect their coastal marsh habitat against erosion.Listen 3:54
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Sunny day ahead with temperatures in the 60s.
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The resulting costs to society could be as high as $8 billion.
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How scientists are using an unexpected organism — sea sponges — to refine climate projections.
