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Near the shrinking Salton Sea, children's lungs may pay a price14:24 Scientists find that children who live near California's Salton Sea, where dust is a problem, suffer from diminished lung development. Inside California's audacious bid to build the world's deepest floating wind farm14:24 Readying California for offshore wind power will require a perfect concert of major port upgrades, hundreds of miles of new transmission lines and wind turbines as tall as the Eiffel Tower. Fire survivors call for audits of Edison's wildfire prevention spending14:24 Survivors of the deadly Eaton fire call on state lawmakers to pass a bill requiring audits of spending by Southern California Edison and the state's two other big for-profit electric companies on wildfire prevention. PG&E is overcharging Californians to keep Diablo Canyon open, report alleges8.dubna Eliminating fees for Diablo Canyon from 2027 to 2030 could save utility customers an estimated $1.84 billion. Photos from the dark side of the moon by Artemis II7.dubna Artemis II marks NASA's first return to the moon with astronauts — a critical step toward a lunar landing by another crew in two years. L.A.'s history-making wolf lands in Eastern Sierra. Miles pile up as she seeks forever home7.dubna A wolf arrived in Inyo County on Sunday morning, marking the first arrival of her kind in the area in at least 100 years. It was the same wolf that had visited L.A. County. The eaglets have landed for Big Bear couple Jackie and Shadow5.dubna Two chicks hatched this weekend for the stars of the nature webcam operated by Friends of Big Bear Valley Microplastics are everywhere — even in the labs studying them. That's a problem for research5.dubna Microplastics scientists are finding the tiny particles everywhere, even in their own research laboratories. So how do they know if what they're finding is in the sample or contamination from plastic fibers floating in the air? Endangered salmon returned to Northern California, then the money dried up4.dubna Newsom's salmon strategy faces backlash as California pulls funding from a tribal partnership to restore endangered Chinook to the McCloud River. Pip pip hooray! One of Jackie and Shadow's chicks is starting to break out of its shell4.dubna One of the Big Bear bald eagle couple's eggs started to hatch, known as a "pip." The event marks a joyous turnaround after the raptors lost their first clutch to ravens. Trump's 2027 budget would cut billions from clean energy and climate programs while boosting military spending4.dubna The proposal from Trump's Office of Management and Budget includes several key changes to climate and environment programs that would help further the administration's efforts to thwart the so-called green agenda. Contributor: For water and mining policy near Salton Sea, keep in mind local children's health3.dubna For years, community members have raised concerns about the high rates of asthma. New evidence bolsters their case. Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant gets final go-ahead to run through 20303.dubna The Nuclear Regulatory Commission gave its stamp of approval, ending a three-year process to allow the plant to power on. Intense Santa Ana winds and damaging gusts to pound Southern California this weekend3.dubna Southern California faces damaging wind gusts and warm temperatures, starting Friday. Learn which areas are under high-wind warnings and how to stay safe. Federal health and environmental agencies to study microplastics and pharmaceuticals in drinking water2.dubna Health and Human Services Sec'y Robert F. Kennedy, Jr and EPA Sec'y Lee Zeldin said Thursday they plan to study microplastics and pharmaceuticals in U.S. drinking water. |