Drought, fire, flood: natural disasters test California town
Jason and Shannon Phleger had just rebuilt their wildfire-ravaged home when it was wrecked again by one of the powerful storms that swept through California last week.
Jason and Shannon Phleger had just rebuilt their wildfire-ravaged home when it was wrecked again by one of the powerful storms that swept through California last week.
Environment
Jan 18, 2023
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Sixteen cities across the U.S. are supporting the implementation of a UK model for tackling violence.
Social Sciences
Jan 11, 2023
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Crouching low among rocky tidepools nearly completely covered with sharp-shelled mussels, California State Parks interpretive manager Robyn Chase gave out a sharp cry.
Plants & Animals
Jan 3, 2023
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An arctic blast is bringing extreme cold, heavy snow and intense wind across much of the U.S. this weekâjust in time for the holidays.
Environment
Dec 21, 2022
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All seven of the United States' abalone species that live on the West Coast are now listed as Critically Endangered or Endangered on the International Union for Conservation of Nature, or IUCN, Red List of Threatened Species. ...
Ecology
Dec 12, 2022
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A Franco-US satellite is due for launch this week on a mission to survey with unprecedented accuracy nearly all water on Earth's surface for the first time and help scientists investigate its impact on Earth's climate.
Planetary Sciences
Dec 12, 2022
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Scientists along the West Coast are calling for action to help sunflower sea stars, among the largest sea stars in the world, recover from catastrophic population declines.
Ecology
Dec 4, 2022
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Few laws from Los Angeles City Hall spark as much debate as those dealing with homelessness. Look no further than the city's controversial ordinance banning camping in certain public places, which became a hot-button issue ...
Social Sciences
Dec 1, 2022
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It's that time of year again: White sharks, just like snowbirds, have started heading south for the weather. They're turning toward Florida's waters after spending the summer off Cape Cod and Nova Scotia, hunting seals and ...
Ecology
Nov 29, 2022
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Flinders University oceanography experts have described a new kind of cyclone in the Indian Ocean near Sumatra after observing satellite surface winds in the region.
Earth Sciences
Nov 28, 2022
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