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Earth Talk – Green scooting
Dear EarthTalk: What’s the environmental impact of these dockless e-scooters I see all over town n
Read moreEarth Talk – Idle environmentalism
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LA fire revives push for sprinklers in older high-rises
CHRISTOPHER WEBER Associated Press Residents displaced when flames tore through a 1960s-era Los An
Read moreBill requiring beverage makers to handle recycling dies
DON THOMPSON Associated Press A California state senator on Thursday ended his effort to pass a bi
Read moreEarth Talk – Trump and the Environment
EarthTalk® From the Editors of E - The Environmental Magazine Dear EarthTalk: Are climate change
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Malibu Seeks Public Input on Wildfire Protection Plan
The City of Malibu will host two public workshops on February 20 and 22 and conduct an online survey to...
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SMMUSD, parents look to continue sustainability efforts
With the recent departure of former sustainability coordinator Caroline Coster, local parents of the
Read moreCity of Malibu Receives Climate Change Resilience and Adaptation Grant from SoCalGas
The City of Malibu received a SoCalGas 2019 Resilience and Adaptation Planning Grant to help fund the Community Resilience and...
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As wildfires get worse, smoke spreads, stokes health worries
MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press First came the flames, a raging firestorm propelled by 50 mph wind
Read moreCalifornia lawmakers eye back-up power for cellphone towers
ADAM BEAM Associated Press When the nation’s largest electric utility preemptively shut off powe
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