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CA News
- SF State's enrollment is up for the first time in a decade but with a big caveat
San Francisco State saw enrollment growth this fall, but many challenges […]
- Man and security guard stabbed in ER lobby of Oakland hospital
The stabbing happened early Saturday morning at the Highland Hospital in […]
- Hundreds of sea lions are taking over a major roadway in Moss Landing
The animals have been appearing in the area since July.
- Richmond man allegedly stabs co-worker in Marin County strip mall
The identity of the man who was stabbed has not yet been released.
- 'Shocking': Calif. man who poisoned co-worker gets conviction cleared
"We hope the survivors are able to continue healing," DA Ursula Jones […]
- Weeks after X2 closure, Six Flags shuts down ride after man plummets to his death
A man was found "unresponsive and not breathing" beneath the ride.
Environmental News
- After a decade of wildfires, an overlooked election could shape...
The race for state insurance commissioner hinges on a pivotal question: […]
- Pampered city trees deal with stress better than their country cousins
They’re facing pollution and extreme heat, but a new study finds that […]
- America’s AI ambitions threaten Indigenous lands in the Philippines
Indigenous Aeta communities are fighting to protect their lands from a […]
- We need a movement for self-rule
We need a movement for self-rule Channel Comment […]
- EWG, Consumer Reports: People demand stronger protections from pesticides
EWG, Consumer Reports: People demand stronger protections from pesticides […]
- EWG statement on California announcing clean energy milestone during...
EWG statement on California announcing clean energy milestone during […]
Environmental Law
- Skadden Adds 5 DLA Piper Mass Torts Attys To Chicago Office
Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP continues to grow its mass torts […]
- DC Circ. Mulls Whether EPA Can Set Waiver Post-Deadline
The D.C. Circuit is set to decide if the Environmental Protection Agency […]
- Colo. Panel Probes Challenge To Large-Scale Feedlot Permit
The Colorado Court of Appeals challenged environmental groups' opposition […]
- Judge Halts Tree Clearing In Trump DC Golf Course Plan
A Washington, D.C., federal judge Tuesday ordered the Trump administration […]
- GKN Isn't Covered For Toxic Chemical Emergency, Court Told
A Chubb unit told a Texas federal court Tuesday that a pollution exclusion […]
Energy
- BMW Sales Suffer In 3rd Quarter, With BEVs Only Real Bright Spot
Like many legacy automakers, BMW Group is having a down year, including in […]
- The New BMW iX4
Extrovert, unmistakable and fully electric, the new BMW iX4 is the next […]
- The New BMW iX3 M60 xDrive
BMW presents the most powerful variant yet of its Neue Klasse Sports […]
- BMW Discovers What I’ve Said For 13 Years
Way back in the day, in another professional life, I was the director of a […]
- Sober Drivers Still Face Nearly 4x Nighttime Risk: Why Road Safety Demands...
Imagine a world where we successfully remove every single drunk driver […]
- EU-UK TCA: Getting Made in Europe Rules Right
Debunking ACEA’s proposal concerning EU electric vehicle exports to the […]
Climate
- Fact brief - Does onshore wind power need subsidies to compete with fossil...
Skeptical Science is partnering with Gigafact to produce fact briefs — […]
- 2026 SkS Weekly Climate Change & Global Warming News Roundup #41
A listing of 28 news and opinion articles we found interesting and shared […]
- Skeptical Science New Research for Week #41 2026
Open access notables Committed Antarctic Ice Sheet mass loss by the end of […]
- Scientists link fossil fuel producers to the West’s worsening water...
This is a re-post from Yale Climate Connections by Barbara Grady As the […]
- The world without solar and wind?
This is a re-post from The Climate Brink Twenty years ago, wind, solar […]
- America is hurtling toward a power grid crisis
This is a re-post from Yale Climate Connections A crisis is brewing for […]
Sustainability
- Global action to end violence against children is lagging behind risks: UN...
The UN Special Representative on Violence Against Children has called for […]
- Media Advisory | United Nations to launch 2026 World Social Report...
Media Advisory United Nations to launch 2026 World Social Report […]
- Media Advisory | United Nations to launch 2026 World Social Report on New...
The post Media Advisory | United Nations to launch 2026 World Social […]
- General Assembly adopts pandemic declaration, but not by consensus
The General Assembly on Monday adopted a political declaration on pandemic […]
- Rise in poverty is ‘a wake-up call for the world’, UN development...
The number of people living in “multidimensional” poverty has risen […]
- Giving a dam: Cultivating peace in Côte d’Ivoire
Adam Ouattara and Makongo Traoré have four children and a home on the […]