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Scientists potentially narrow MH370 search area to 3 spots
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) -- Scientists have potentially narrowed the search area for the missing Malaysian airliner to three specific locations in the southern...
Loss of sea ice leads walruses to early appearance in Alaska
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) -- Hundreds of Pacific walruses came ashore to a barrier island on Alaska's northwest coast, the earliest appearance of the...
Southern Europe’s land and sea sizzles
Image: A powerful heatwave has been gripping large parts of southern Europe. This image, captured by the Copernicus Sentinel-3 mission’s Sea and Land Surface Temperature Radiometer on 29 June 2025, reveals...
Antarctic waters getting saltier as sea ice wanes
Using data from ESA’s SMOS satellite, scientists have revealed a surprising shift in the Southern Ocean – surface waters around Antarctica are growing saltier, even as sea ice is diminishing...
Unprecedented Fire Season Has Raged Through One of Earth's Biodiversity Hotspots
More than 500 fires have burned across Colombia, including in its delicate and unique highland wetlands, one of the fastest evolving ecosystems on Earth
California reports sharp rise in valley fever cases for first three months of 2025
Weather patterns, construction activity and wildfires can all play a role in outbreaks of valley fever, caused by inhaling a fungus.
Monster earthquake could sink swath of California, dramatically heightening flood risk, study says
A long-feared monster earthquake off the coast of California, Oregon and Washington could cause some areas to sink by more than 6 feet, dramatically heightening the risk of flooding.
Edison hit with lawsuit saying Eaton fire exposed people to toxic substances
Lawyers filing the lawsuit cite an investigation by The Times in which the testing of soil samples at homes found toxic heavy metals in excess of California standards.
L.A. County finds high lead levels in soil on properties already cleaned by Army Corps
New soil testing has found high levels of lead in the soil at wildfire-destroyed homes that federal cleanup crews had determined to be cleared of such contaminants, according to Los...
Researchers call on Newsom to pay for post-fire soil testing in Los Angeles County
A group of environmental researchers is calling on the Newsom administration to step in and pay for soil testing at thousands of homes destroyed in the Eaton and Palisades wildfires.
Months after the fires, how safe is it to swim at L.A.'s beaches?
Assessing the January fires' environmental toll is tough on land. It's even harder in the sea.
California board voted to nix a controversial hazardous waste proposal
The California Department of Toxic Substances Control had planned to weaken rules for hazard waste disposal. An oversight board voted to kill that proposal.
A mysterious, highly active undersea volcano near California could erupt later this year. What scientists expect
Nearly a mile deep, the Pacific Ocean volcano known as Axial Seamount is drawing increasing scrutiny from scientists who only discovered its existence in the 1980s.
CalRecycle drafts revised plastic recycling rules that are more friendly to industry
Newsom scuttled the finalization of a landmark waste law, leading CalRecycle to propose new rules. Critics say the rules pander to industry by making broad exemptions.
'It's pretty bleak': A warming planet is poised to get even hotter, forecasters warn
Get ready for more fires, more droughts and more hurricanes.
Want to understand CalRecycle's chemical recycling rules? You'll need to pay
CalRecycle's latest attempt at rules to implement the state's plastic waste law is under fire — including for its decision to use ISO guidelines on hazardous waste that cost nearly...
Lawmakers ask Newsom and waste agency to follow the law on plastic legislation
More than two dozen lawmakers signed a letter urging the governor and CalRecycle to toss regulations drafted to implement landmark plastic legislation they say ignores the law.
On 7-5 vote, AQMD rejects gas appliance surcharge aimed at improving air quality
In voting to deny the measures, AQMD board member Janet Nguyen said the rule would unnecessarily penalize people by raising the cost of household appliances.
Salton Sea is emitting foul-smelling hydrogen sulfide gas, triggering health concerns
Emissions of hydrogen sulfide raise health concerns in communities near California's largest lake, researchers say.
Trump signs laws to kill California auto emission standards. California AG sues
President Trump signed legislation that would overturn California's ambitious auto emission standards
Pressure is mounting for soil testing post-fire cleanup. The Newsom administration is downplaying the concerns
As federal and state lawmakers call for soil testing after the Eaton and Palisades wildfires, the Newsom administration keeps downplaying contamination concerns.
Final evacuation order officially lifted nearly six months after Palisades fire
More than five months after a wildfire devastated the Pacific Palisades, the final evacuation orders have been fully lifted, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.
In Southern California, many are skipping healthcare out of fear of ICE operations
Many Southern California residents are skipping healthcare out of fear of ICE arrests and deportation, according to clinic workers in the state.
Newsom's podcast sidekick: a single-use plastic water bottle
Newsom has called for a future free of plastic waste, yet a single-use plastic bottle is usually by his side during his podcasts.
Malaysia no longer takes U.S. plastic waste, creating a dilemma for California
Malaysia emerged as a major destination for U.S. waste after China banned U.S. waste imports in 2018.