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CA News
- US Forest Service employees zip-tied, held at gunpoint in California
"The hostages are OK," the Siskiyou County Sheriff's Office confirmed.
- California poised to endanger public safety with SB 1203
OPINION — A few years ago, California lawmakers set out to help fast […]
- Avoiding the billionaire tax
Voters will decide in November whether or not to support Proposition 40, […]
- Driver falls 150 feet and crashes on California state beach
Three people reportedly fled the scene.
- Wreckage found, body recovered from sunken boat in San Francisco Bay
The San Francisco Police Department has found the wreckage of the vessel […]
- Calif. BMW driver faces murder charge after alleged 100 mph DUI crash
Huntington Beach Police Department arrested the 24-year-old on a murder […]
Environmental News
- Thousands flee as First Nations bear the brunt of Canada’s wildfires
Residents of one First Nations community went door-to-door warning […]
- Why Hawaii Is Falling Short on Climate Resilience
Hawaii’s March 2026 flooding exposed more than damaged roads and homes. […]
- Wildfire smoke threatens the World Cup final. FIFA still doesn’t have a...
There’s no way to close off the open-air stadium where stars Lionel […]
- Why did energy-saving tips disappear from the Energy Department website?
As the country sizzled through heat waves, the government removed some of […]
- Line 5 tunnel in Michigan clears major permitting hurdle, in blow to...
Despite "adverse" impacts on ecological and tribal resources, state […]
- Biden’s climate law is dead. The energy transition might not be.
A year after Trump repealed the Inflation Reduction Act, the outlook for […]
Environmental Law
- Law Firm Says Marketer Is On The Hook For Unwanted Calls
A North Carolina plaintiffs firm facing a lawsuit alleging unwanted calls […]
- Calif. Air District Can Be Sued Under Clean Air Act, Judge Says
A federal judge ruled Friday that the Clean Air Act allows a coalition of […]
- Judge Says OMB Can't Change Grant Terms After Award
A Massachusetts federal judge said Friday the Trump administration cannot […]
- Don't Miss It: Willkie, Orrick Steer Hot Deals
A lot can happen in the world of mergers and acquisitions and equity […]
- 9th Circ. Rekindles Idaho Logging Review Dispute
The Ninth Circuit revived a conservation group's suit against the U.S. […]
Energy
- EVs At 98.3% Share In Norway – Tesla Model Y Leads
The second quarter of 2026 saw plugin EVs at 98.1% share in Norway, up […]
- Endgame: The Decline & Fall of the Western Automotive Industry
In the light of recent announcements, CleanTechnica readers may like to […]
- Pass Permitting Reform. Unleash American Solar and Storage.
Solar energy is the most affordable source of new electricity generation […]
- East Coast States Will Sue Trump for Illegal Payoffs
Eight Attorneys General have filed a notice of intent that they will […]
- Sierra Club North Carolina Reacts: NextEra & Dominion File Application to...
Proposed Merger Fails Public Interest Scrutiny NextEra Energy and Dominion […]
- HERO’s Mission: Building a Blueprint for Wave Energy Components
Latest HERO WEC Mission Status Update Examines How New Charge Controller […]
Climate
- Skeptical Science New Research for Week #29 2026
Open access notables Renewable energy discourses of fossil fuel […]
- Home batteries could become the next must-have household appliance
This is a re-post from Yale Climate Connections by Bridgett Ennis s the […]
- Fact brief - Do electric vehicles stop working in extreme heat?
Skeptical Science is partnering with Gigafact to produce fact briefs — […]
- Deadly heat wave in France shows the future of climate risk
This is a re-post from The Climate Brink by Andrew Dessler I have a […]
- 2026 SkS Weekly Climate Change & Global Warming News Roundup #28
A listing of 28 news and opinion articles we found interesting and shared […]
- Skeptical Science New Research for Week #28 2028
Open access notables Fossil fuel emissions dominate Northern Hemisphere […]
Sustainability
- Press Release | UN Forum concludes with renewed commitment to accelerate...
PRESS RELEASE UN Forum concludes with renewed commitment to accelerate […]
- Breaking the silence: Zimbabwean youth leader calls for urgent investment...
For Tanatswa Amanda Chikaura, mental health advocacy began with a personal […]
- As aid dries up, countries pledge to close the $4 trillion development gap
UN Member States reaffirmed their commitment to the Sustainable […]
- ‘Heat deaths are not inevitable’: WHO pushes Europe to heat‑proof...
As Europe battles a deadly record-breaking heatwave, the World Health […]
- WHO warns DR Congo Ebola outbreak is outpacing response as Uganda reaches...
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has […]
- Press Release | UN Secretary-General António Guterres announces Prime...
PRESS RELEASE UN Secretary-General António Guterres announces Prime […]