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Wildfire Risk Rises as Western States Dry Out Amid Ongoing Heat Wave Baking Most of the US

LOS ANGELES — Authorities in Western states warned of the rising risk of wildfires as hot conditions and low humidity dry out the landscape ...

Wildfire Risk Rises as Western States Dry Out Amid Ongoing Heat Wave Baking Most of the US

LOS ANGELES — Authorities in Western states warned of the rising risk of wildfires as hot conditions and low humidity dry out the landscape ...

Environment

/ 4 days ago

Melting of Alaska’s Juneau Icefield Accelerates, Losing Snow Nearly 5 Times Faster Than in the 1980s

The melting of Alaska’s Juneau icefield, home to more than 1,000 glaciers, is accelerating. The snow covered area is now shrinking 4.6...

Environment

/ 2 weeks ago

To Save Spotted Owls, US Officials Plan to Kill Hundreds of Thousands of Another Owl Species

To save the imperiled spotted owl from potential extinction, U.S. wildlife officials are embracing a contentious plan to deploy trained shoo...

Environment

/ 2 weeks ago

Inside Look at Fresno County Westside Solar Plan to Power 9 Million Homes

HURON — A wide band of sun-baked land running along the Interstate 5 corridor in western Fresno County is the proposed site for a large-scal...

California

/ 2 weeks ago

Law Limiting New Oil Wells in California Set to Take Effect After Industry Withdraws Referendum

SACRAMENTO — A California law that bans drilling new oil wells near places like homes and schools will take effect soon after the oil indust...

Environment

/ 3 weeks ago

Supreme Court Blocks Enforcement of EPA’s ‘Good Neighbor’ Rule on Downwind Pollution

WASHINGTON — The Environmental Protection Agency will not be able to enforce a key rule limiting air pollution in nearly a dozen states whil...

Environment

/ 3 weeks ago

Valley Air District Gets $9 Million in New Funding for Tractor, Diesel Truck Replacements

The Valley Air District is getting $9 million in federal grants to help farmers and truckers buy new environment-friendly ag tractors and he...

Environment

/ 3 weeks ago

The Benefits, Concerns, and Pathways for Hydrogen Fuel in the Central Valley

Recent publicity on SoCalGas’s Orange Cove project, covered by Edward Smith of GV Wire in his article “Stoves to Big Rigs: Hydrogen Ag...

Opinion

/ 3 weeks ago

Water-rich Gila River Tribe Near Phoenix Flexes Its Political Muscles in a Drying West

SACATON, Arizona — Stephen Roe Lewis grew up seeing stacks of legal briefs at the dinner table — often, about his tribe’s water. His f...

Water

/ 3 weeks ago

Clean Air Centers Offer Relief From Wildfire Smoke. Check Out the Map.

With wildfire season here, the California Air Resources Board has launched an interactive, statewide map of Clean Air Centers, where people ...

Environment

/ 3 weeks ago

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Wildfire Risk Rises as Western States Dry Out Amid Ongoing Heat Wave Baking Most of the US

Wildfire Risk Rises as Western States Dry Out Amid Ongoing Heat Wave Baking Most of the US

/ 4 days ago

Melting of Alaska’s Juneau Icefield Accelerates, Losing Snow Nearly 5 Times Faster Than in the 1980s

/ 2 weeks ago

To Save Spotted Owls, US Officials Plan to Kill Hundreds of Thousands of Another Owl Species

/ 2 weeks ago

Inside Look at Fresno County Westside Solar Plan to Power 9 Million Homes

/ 2 weeks ago

Law Limiting New Oil Wells in California Set to Take Effect After Industry Withdraws Referendum

/ 3 weeks ago

Supreme Court Blocks Enforcement of EPA’s ‘Good Neighbor’ Rule on Downwind Pollution

/ 3 weeks ago

Valley Air District Gets $9 Million in New Funding for Tractor, Diesel Truck Replacements

/ 3 weeks ago

The Benefits, Concerns, and Pathways for Hydrogen Fuel in the Central Valley

/ 3 weeks ago

Water-rich Gila River Tribe Near Phoenix Flexes Its Political Muscles in a Drying West

/ 3 weeks ago

Clean Air Centers Offer Relief From Wildfire Smoke. Check Out the Map.

/ 3 weeks ago

Biden Orders Secret Service to Protect RFK Jr. After Attempt on Trump’s Life

Trump Receives Enough Delegate Votes to Officially be Republicans’ Nominee

Who is JD Vance? Things to Know About Donald Trump’s Pick for Vice President

13 Prime Steak Owners Get You All Yolked up at New Clovis Eatery

Donald Trump Picks Sen. J.D. Vance as Running Mate

Gov. Gavin Newsom: California Leads Nation in Economic Growth and Expansion

Fresno Council Zoom Bomber Indicted on Federal Charges

Fresno Unified’s Early Registration for Elementary School Kids Is Underway

Project 2025, Explained

When Progressive Ideals Become a Luxury

From Madera Wheat Field to Wine Haven: Tony Kirk’s Journey with Birdstone Winery

Does Joe Biden Realize How Angry These Michigan Voters Are?

Wired Wednesday: How Has Shotspotter Performed in Fresno?

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