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Trump administration delays decision on federal protection of monarch butterflies

Despite years of warnings from conservationists that the population is in decline,…

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Some major water utilities in rural areas provide water for free. Critics say it needs to end

The water that flows through irrigation canals and into the West's largest…

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Floods in Washington cause river levels to exceed historic heights, forcing temporary evacuation of entire city

National Guard troops went door-to-door early Friday to evacuate the agricultural city…

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Heavy rains cause flooding, landslides and evacuations, putting Washington state in state of emergency

Washington state was under a state of emergency on Thursday as torrential…

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Holiday shopping creates a lot of extra carbon emissions. We’ll show you how to do it sustainably

We're in the middle of the holiday season, and U.S. residents are…

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The EPA has removed references to fossil fuels from its website about causes of global warming. Scientists call it misleading

The Environmental Protection Agency has removed references to fossil fuels, the main…

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Nation’s largest all-electric hospital to open soon in Orange County

UC Irvine's new hospital opens Wednesday and will be all-electric. It is…

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‘It’s like poker’: California’s wet winter brings La Niña, El Niño chaos

It's understandable that Californians are confused by weather forecasts.Scientists announced in October…

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4,000 gallons of oil and contaminated sewage spill in Monterey County

A pipeline failure early Friday morning spilled more than 4,000 gallons of…

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