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In early July 2026, the Trump administration quietly tapped Matthew Wielicki to lead the U.S. Global Change Research Program. The move places a podcaster known for downplaying the threats of climate change – and ...Read more

Across the U.S., it’s a hot summer, and electricity prices are high. Various public officials and corporate websites suggest people set their thermostats to 78 degrees Fahrenheit (25.6 degrees Celsius), or even 81 F (...Read more

Many errors in English are perpetrated and perpetuated by people misusing words beginning with "per," "pre" and "pro." See whether you can choose the correct word in each sentence:

No. 1: Taking English 101 is a (...Read more

One of the best parts about gamer glasses is that they’re often wilder and more adventurous than everyday eyewear. They go beyond those retro horn-rimmed glasses. The ones from Gunnar adopt a post-apocalyptic vibe or ...Read more

Satechi ChargeView 140W is one of those chargers that does what it says it does; it will charge up to four devices at the same time. This can include just about any USB-C charging device, including high-powered MacBook ...Read more

I was helping a friend with a few small tech issues last week and he came up with one that I had to look up before I could help.

It was a nuisance, more than a problem: His iPhone was autocorrecting certain words, but ...Read more

The Trump administration is removing protections from the key places where endangered species live, saying states can keep the areas safe.

But experts say states aren’t equipped for the task.

Earlier this month, the ...Read more

California’s Central Valley is one of the country’s richest farming regions, blessed with fertile soils, sunny days and a massive man-made system of irrigation canals and reservoirs.

But as climate change intensifies,...Read more

On July 22nd, 1587, the Colony of Roanoke was re-established.

California Attorney General Rob Bonta has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration’s Environmental Protection Agency challenging its attempt to weaken restrictions on the climate “super pollutant,” ...Read more

Tropical Storm Bertha strengthened Tuesday as it moved closer to the Gulf Coast, and the National Hurricane Center extended tropical storm warnings into Florida.

As of the NHC’s 8 p.m. EDT advisory, the center of Bertha...Read more

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Yolo County’s Board of Supervisors declared a local emergency Tuesday in response to the threat of invasive golden mussels spreading through the county’s waterways, officials announced.

Yolo ...Read more

SpaceX sent up a Tuesday evening launch of a Northrop Grumman robotic vehicle featuring a pair of swiveling arms with clampy hands that aims to become an all-purpose Mr. Fix-It in space.

The Mission Robotic Vehicle (MRV) ...Read more

California and 19 other attorneys generals are suing the Environmental Protection Agency for reversing action on high-polluting refrigerants.

President Donald Trump announced in May that grocery stories and air ...Read more

Lake Mead and Lake Powell, the country’s two largest reservoirs, have fallen to their lowest combined levels on record, a grim marker in the deepening water crisis across seven states that depend on the Colorado River.

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LOS ANGELES — This week could bring Southern California its most sweltering temperatures of the year — a heat wave made all the more miserable, and dangerous, by oppressive muggy conditions and little nighttime relief....Read more

Why would a young Republican back solar power but reject a carbon tax? Why would two Democrats agree that climate change is real but split over a policy that would charge households more if they exceeded a monthly limit...Read more