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CA News
- Bay Area lawyer calls ex-cops' weed extortion sentences 'laughable'
"It's not enough," Sonoma County attorney Izaak Schwaiger said.
- San Francisco convenience store sued for allegedly selling meth
The store, located in the Tenderloin neighborhood, was sued by the city of […]
- Massive experimental aircraft crashes off US coastline
The solar-powered aircraft circumnavigated the world in 2015 and 2016.
- Infectious disease experts alarmed by Legionella infections at Bay Area hospital
Hospitals are the "worst" place for the bacteria to spread, Dr. Monica […]
- Stanford-led study reveals that school phone bans backfired at first
A recent study found that cellphone bans in schools created unexpected […]
- Disney cruise line raid in Calif. leaves Philippine consulate concerned
Federal authorities said the arrests were not related to immigration.
Environmental News
- In coal country, black lung surges as federal protections stall
While the Trump administration is directing hundreds of millions of […]
- The solution to urban heat is much, much simpler than you think
No shade, but cities aren’t planting enough trees.
- Trump is trying to kill a carbon tax on global shipping. He may not...
The U.S. has threatened countries that support the tax with visa […]
- How To Save Energy in Your Home With Smart Plugs
Want to save time, money, and energy all while adding convenience to your […]
- Earth911 Inspiration: Living by Sufficiency Rather Than Excess
Today’s quote is from Yvon Chouinard, rock climber, environmentalist, […]
- Aden: a city in the crater
Aden: a city in the crater Channel News […]
Environmental Law
- Pa. Monastery Conversion Co. Allegedly Skirted Sewer Rules
A Pittsburgh developer converting a former monastery and school into […]
- Canceled Solar Grants Suit In Wrong Court, Wash. Judge Hints
A Washington federal judge on Friday hinted that she lacks jurisdiction […]
- Oil Groups Say Offshore Drilling Exemption Moots Lawsuit
Chevron and offshore industry groups have told a federal judge that the […]
- Lummi Nation Seeks To Block Telecom Digging At Burial Sites
The Lummi Nation is asking a Washington district court for an order that […]
- Clarity Sought On Energy Tax Credits And Foreign Debt
The IRS should issue more guidance on what kind of debt arrangements can […]
Energy
- Why Should You Care About Changes In Atlantic Ocean Currents?
What is causing a critical Atlantic Ocean current system to weaken much […]
- An Electric Citroën 2CV for Less Than £15,000? I’m Drooling
There are tons of new electric vehicle models coming out every month, but […]
- Ireland’s Energy Poverty Problem Needs Flexible Electric Heat, Not...
Ireland’s energy poverty problem is not an electricity access problem. […]
- Georgia Public Service Commission Must Protect Ratepayers in Fuel Cost...
ATLANTA — After two days of testimony from experts and advocates, it’s […]
- Ryanair’s Global Emissions Are Now 50% Higher Than In 2019, The Largest...
Aviation is the only polluting sector escaping carbon pricing in Europe, […]
- EU Regulator Skepticism Over Tesla Self-Driving Tech
Tesla Full Self-Driving (Supervised) is live in the Netherlands at last, […]
Climate
- EGU2026 - Five days of virtual learning
This blog evolved over the week of May 4 to 8, 2026 when I was adding to […]
- Skeptical Science New Research for Week #19 2026
Open access notables Emerging low-cloud feedback and adjustment in global […]
- Climate Adam - Climate Change is Destroying Lives... Now
This video includes personal musings and conclusions of the creator and […]
- EGU2026 - Presentation about the Skeptical Science Experiment
As mentioned in the recently published prolog to EGU2026 article, I […]
- Fact brief - Were the 2022 whale deaths off the US East Coast caused by...
Skeptical Science is partnering with Gigafact to produce fact briefs — […]
- 2026 SkS Weekly Climate Change & Global Warming News Roundup #18
A listing of 28 news and opinion articles we found interesting and shared […]
Sustainability
- Wider hantavirus outbreak risk is ‘absolutely low’, insists UN health...
The risk of hantavirus spreading to the general population is […]
- Ukraine: Over 3,000 attacks on healthcare since full-scale Russian invasion
The World Health Organization (WHO) has verified more than 3,000 attacks […]
- Malaria vaccine is saving children’s lives: WHO
New evidence shows that malaria vaccination is significantly reducing […]
- ‘Every Bird Counts’: How city residents can help protect migratory...
Did you know that millions of birds may be migrating silently overhead […]
- Press Release | United Nations proposes new global dashboard to measure...
Press release United Nations proposes new global dashboard to measure […]
- Press Release | United Nations proposes new global dashboard to measure...
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