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Los Angeles traffic on the 105 freeway near the 405 interchange in Southern Calif. California and other states are suing the Trump Administration over their authority to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from vehicles. (Al Seib/Los Angeles Times/TNS) 1491131 1491131

November 20, 2019 at 3:37 pm

California boycotts Trump-aligned automakers in escalating emissions fight

California is taking steps to emphasize its disapproval of GM, Toyota, Fiat Chrysler and other automakers that have joined Trump in seeking to strip the...

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September 23, 2019 at 11:18 am

Trump briefly attends UN climate summit; Greta Thunberg rails against ’empty words’

UNITED NATIONS - The U.N. Climate Action Summit kicked off in New York on Monday, but young environmental activists are already looking beyond the official...

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December 29, 2018 at 7:09 pm

Cyberattack from outside the U.S. hits newspapers across the country, preventing distribution, source says

A cyberattack that appears to have originated from outside the United States caused major printing and delivery disruptions at several newspapers across the country on...

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Everett Smith, a renter at the Orsini apartments, looks out from his balcony at rush hour traffic on the 101 and 110 freeway interchange in downtown Los Angeles, Calif. (Don Bartletti/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

March 8, 2017 at 5:49 pm

Los Angeles keeps building near freeways, even though living there makes people sick

Air-quality officials have long warned about the health hazards of building homes near freeways, but elected officials and business groups argue that Los Angeles is...

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September 23, 2014 at 10:39 pm

Water gushing from glacier triggered Mount Shasta mudslide, scientists say

Jonathan Dove was patrolling Mount Shasta on a clear, warm afternoon when a group of backpackers asked him if Mud Creek Canyon on the Northern...

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November 9, 2013 at 7:20 pm

NOAA debunks reports of floating mass of tsunami debris

LOS ANGELES — The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has been doing some serious myth-busting after news reports claimed a massive island of debris...

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October 24, 2013 at 7:38 pm

Ancestors’ exposure to DDT may contribute to obesity, study says

Exposure to the pesticide DDT could be playing a role in high rates of obesity three generations later, a new study says. Scientists injected pregnant...

July 1, 2012 at 5:11 pm

In Colorado, a nerve center for firefighting efforts

With more than a dozen major fires burning in the area the staff at Rocky Mountain Area Coordination Center are busy like never before, working...

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March 31, 2012 at 6:00 am

Livelihoods lean hard on cycles of squid fishing

Most of the world's market squid is harvested from California's shallow waters, where they gather in enormous schools each year. Now, the harvest of one...

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October 9, 2011 at 7:32 pm

Ships a hazard for blue whales dining off L.A.

The waters near the nation's largest port complex have become a bustling feeding ground for increasing numbers of blue whales, putting the endangered animals at...

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