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Harnessing the power of living lights
Dear EarthTalk: Is there any way we could harness the light from bioluminescent organisms for everyday lighting and other practical...
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Southern California entering first heat wave of the summer
Southern California is warming up in the first significant heat wave of the season following an early summer marked by...
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Temperatures expected to increase this weekend
After several weeks of relatively cool weather, forecasters are warning temperatures could spike in the coming days. The National Weather...
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‘A floodier future’: Scientists say records will be broken
The federal government is warning Americans to brace for a “floodier” future. Government scientists predict 40 places in the U.S....
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Quakes alert Californians to be ready for dreaded ‘Big One’
Shaken residents are cleaning up from two of the biggest earthquakes to rattle California in decades as scientists warn that...
Read moreLocal vs. global action
Dear EarthTalk: What are so-called regional climate models and why do we need them given that we already have pretty...
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Aftershocks follow Southern California earthquake
Aftershocks from Southern California’s largest earthquake in 20 years rumbled beneath the Mojave Desert on Friday as authorities tallied damage...
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SEATTLE – Study: Rising sea levels could cost Seattle $23B by 2040
A climate study has estimated that Seattle’s costs associated with sea level rise could be more than $23.8 billion by...
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Student News: Consumers Are Polluting Water
Editor’s Note: Olympic High School began offering a Journalism elective to students for the first time this year. The following...
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40 tons of fishing nets retrieved in Pacific Ocean cleanup
In a mission to clean up trash floating in the ocean, environmentalists pulled 40 tons of abandoned fishing nets this...
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