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- Retired UC Davis dean and wife, a professor, still missing in Nepal disaster
As of Thursday, UC Davis said the two haven't been located.
- Menlo Park man 'bleeding profusely' ID's assault suspect before dying
The victim was found "bleeding profusely" with severe facial injuries.
- KQED agrees to pay nearly $900,000 settlement in enormous class action suit
The company still denies wage theft accusations.
- Milpitas woman charged with murder after allegedly running over friend with SUV
The 32-year-old woman is alleged to have killed "with malice."
- California bill would stop insurers from blocking rare disease care
When a specialist prescribes an FDA-approved treatment for the rare […]
- Sausalito city manager resigns after alleged yacht burglary
Elaine Forbes was arrested in July on suspicion of burglarizing a […]
Environmental News
- How intense rains in the Grand Canyon turned into a deadly disaster
Flash flooding in the Arizona tourist destination was probably triggered […]
- With the midterms looming, Trump has no real way out of his gas price...
The president is facing a shortage of refining capacity, and more […]
- As family farms decline and the climate heats up, farmers weigh what to do...
In Michigan and around the country, farmers are facing decisions about how […]
- A very fishy business
A very fishy business Channel News […]
- The summer we love is slipping away
From the Southwest to the Jersey shore, climate change is altering the […]
- Fiber optic cables reveal ‘icequakes’ in endangered glaciers
The technology could help create an early-warning system for changes in […]
Environmental Law
- Ohio Justices Tee Up Data Center Vote In Another City
The Ohio Supreme Court will allow the residents of Trenton, Ohio, to vote […]
- Divided 5th Circ. Backs Toss Of Jackson Water Suit
A split en banc Fifth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit Jackson, […]
- Wash. AG Opposes PacifiCorp $1.9B Sale Of State Assets
The Washington Attorney General's Office has asked the state's Utilities […]
- Judge Allows Expert Swap in Flint Water Crisis FTCA Case
A Michigan federal judge on Friday allowed plaintiffs suing the federal […]
- Ga. Landowners' Water Pollution Dispute Sent To Mediation
Georgia property owners will mediate a dispute with land developers over […]
Energy
- IFA Berlin Recap Part 1: Diverse Approaches To Sustainability
IFA Berlin, which stands for “Innovation For All,” is a diverse […]
- Hydrogen Learning Curves Are Counting The Wrong Doublings
Hydrogen cost forecasts often borrow one of the clean-energy […]
- Musk Congratulates Tesla Australia — August EV Sales Update
In a recent post on X, Elon Musk lauded Tesla Australia in reaction to […]
- Elevated Crack Spreads & Crude Oil Prices Contribute to Higher Prices at...
What are crack spreads and why are they elevated? Crack spreads are […]
- Global Maritime Decarbonisation Stalls Despite the Accelerating Impact of...
States again failed to agree on a deal following pressure from a small […]
- EU CRM Centre: How to Secure Critical Minerals
How to deliver resilient critical raw material supply chains, vital for […]
Climate
- Skeptical Science New Research for Week #36 2026
Open access notables Misrepresentation of Human Climate Fingerprint in […]
- 10 things athletes, fans, and outdoor advocates can do about climate change
This is a re-post from Yale Climate Connections by Karin Kirk It’s been […]
- Forget more reservoirs; should the UK just build desalination plants...
This is a re-post from By the Numbers by Hannah Ritchie A few weeks ago, […]
- What we can and cannot say about climate change and the Nepal disaster
This is a re-post from The Climate Brink On the morning of August 26th, […]
- 2026 SkS Weekly Climate Change & Global Warming News Roundup #35
A listing of 29 news and opinion articles we found interesting and shared […]
- Skeptical Science New Research for Week #35 2026
Open access notables Carbon emissions exacerbating the Western US water […]
Sustainability
- Repeated attacks on humanitarian warehouses put vital medical aid at risk...
A new airstrike overnight damaged one of the main warehouses used by the […]
- Media Advisory | UN Water Conference to Mobilize Global Action as Billions...
The post Media Advisory | UN Water Conference to Mobilize Global Action as […]
- Media Advisory | UN Water Conference to Mobilize Global Action as Billions...
Media Advisory UN Water Conference to Mobilize Global Action as Billions […]
- El Niño is surging. Months of extreme heat could follow
Fuelled by exceptionally warm Pacific waters, the El Niño climate […]
- ‘Fight for humanity’: Avoiding a climate catastrophe means acting now
Record heat waves, deadly flooding and extreme weather reflect an […]
- Response must outpace spread of Ebola: UN relief chief
The world must move faster to contain an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic […]