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CA News
- Time running out on prison jobs for disabled workers in SEIU dispute
Without emergency legislation, a little more than two dozen disabled […]
- Canceling healthcare coverage for child care providers is a death sentence
OPINION - Even though the state estimates payments for children in […]
- 3 people missing in the water in Placer County, sheriff says
Crews are responded to the possible drowning in the area of Heath Falls in […]
- Some parts of Bay Area may lose power this weekend amid potential fire weather
Some Bay Area counties may lose power because of dry and windy weather.
- 'Hard to fathom': Sewage crisis at Calif. coastline can be seen from space
The sewage crisis at the San Diego-Tijuana border is creating toxic […]
- Abandoned car found near SF lake sparks search for missing 22-year-old
Police say the car's owner was last seen in early June.
Environmental News
- More and more people missing from official data
Foreign aid cuts will worsen "quiet crisis", say experts
- Science says plastic bag bans really do work
A new study finds that outlawing or taxing plastic bags reduces beach […]
- A new app details where your food comes from — and just how fragile the...
A “first of its kind" tool could help untangle the complex global web of […]
- Sustainable Alternative Lawns
The suburban lawn is a potent symbol of the American dream, and many […]
- How To Identify Hard-To-Recycle Composite Packaging
Many of the products we buy come packaged in a blend of materials. […]
- Direct action hits KFC drive-thru
Direct action hits KFC drive-thru Channel News […]
Environmental Law
- Feds Want Nuke Trust Earnings To Offset DOE Breach Awards
The U.S. government asked the Federal Circuit to toss a ruling holding […]
- Consumers Drop Gore-Tex 'Greenwashing' Class Suit
Consumers suing the maker of the waterproof fabric Gore-Tex are looking to […]
- Sotera Investors Urge 6th Circ. To Reopen Toxic Gas Suit
Sotera Health investors are seeking to revive a lawsuit accusing the […]
- Law School's Missed Lessons: Teaching Yourself Legal Tech
New graduates often enter practice unfamiliar with even basic professional […]
- State Farm Rate Hike Portends Intensifying Insurance Crisis
The California Department of Insurance's unprecedented emergency approval […]
Energy
- Can You Ever Trust Automakers Saying There’s Not Enough EV Demand?
We’ve seen it countless times now. A decade ago, it was the clear core […]
- The US Energy Transition Is Not Going Quietly (Hint: Follow The Money)
The US energy-as-a-service startup Budderfly is pushing the US energy […]
- LNG Canada’s True Cost: 2.2 Billion Tons Of CO₂e Over 50 Years
LNG Canada, the massive liquefied natural gas facility at Kitimat, British […]
- Could Be A Huge Surge In US EV Sales In Rest Of 2025, And Then Big Crash
So, reportedly, the plan for how Republicans will kill the $7,500 tax […]
- Can Formula E’s 2026 Gen4 AWD Cars Compete With F1?
Formula E’s Gen4 iteration will arrive for the 2026-2027 season. […]
- Urban Arrow FamilyNext Pro: A Smarter, Smoother Ride For The Modern Family
Urban Arrow has just unveiled its newest electric cargo bike, the […]
Climate
- Skeptical Science New Research for Week #25 2025
Open access notables Human influence on climate detectable in the late […]
- The role of aerosol declines in recent warming
This is a re-post from The Climate Brink Over at Carbon Brief I have a […]
- 10 ways that Trump’s tax bill would undermine his energy promises
This is a re-post from Yale Climate Connections President Donald Trump […]
- 2025 SkS Weekly Climate Change & Global Warming News Roundup #24
A listing of 28 news and opinion articles we found interesting and shared […]
- Fact brief - Was 1934 the hottest year in the global record?
Skeptical Science is partnering with Gigafact to produce fact briefs — […]
- Skeptical Science New Research for Week #24 2025
Open access notables A Rapid Deterioration of the Transmissive Atmospheric […]
Sustainability
- Development is ‘the first line of defense against conflict,’ Guterres...
Of the 700 million people worldwide living in extreme poverty, 40 per cent […]
- Ahead of UN summit, countries finalise landmark ‘Compromiso de Sevilla’
UN Member States have reached agreement on the outcome document for the […]
- ‘Smart grid’ helps accelerate energy transition in Indonesia
Renewable energy plants are being built across Indonesia, but for their […]
- Make midwives universally accessible and save millions of lives, WHO urges
Almost 4.5 million maternal, stillborn and newborn deaths were recorded in […]
- Power of football inspires team effort towards development goals
The power of football to inspire fans to take positive action for a […]
- SDG Media Zone at the 2025 UN Ocean Conference — Sessions Recap
During the 2025 UN Ocean Conference in Nice, France, policy makers, […]