On Thursday, the Trump administration revoked California’s authority to set its own rules on tailpipe emissions. The reversal of California’s nearly-50-year-old waiver means the state won’t be able to push auto makers faster than the federal government can to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases and other pollutants that come out …
Read More »Illegal pot grows found in Yosemite, forests. Officials crack down, citing ‘catastrophic’ poisons
Citing new scientific evidence of “catastrophic” impacts on California’s forests and wildlife, law enforcement officials in Sacramento announced a new crackdown Tuesday on illegal marijuana growing sites statewide that they … Click to Continue »
Read More »Catastrophic period for coral reefs appears to be ending
A worldwide wave of coral bleaching, which transformed colorful coral structures into lifeless skeletons, appears to be ending. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced Monday that satellite data and … Click to Continue »
Read More »Disease takes ‘catastrophic’ toll on Wisconsin bats
A deadly bat disease continues to spread across Wisconsin, exacting what a Department of Natural Resources official described as a “catastrophic” toll on the state’s cave-dwelling bats. White-nose syndrome was … Click to Continue »
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