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As of 12/14/25 4:35am. Last new 6/19/25 11:32am.

+ Some big water agencies in farming areas get water for free. Critics say that needs to end—The federal government is providing water to some large agricultural d...

+ Federal government orders LADWP to inspect nearly 100 drinking water reservoirs, storage tanks—The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has ordered the Los Angeles D...

+ California's last nuclear plant clears major hurdle to power on—A landmark deal with Pacific Gas & Electric will extend the life o...

+ L.A. County sues oil companies over unplugged oil wells near Baldwin Hills—The lawsuit filed Wednesday in L.A. County Superior Court charges four...

+ Southern California mountain lions recommended for threatened status—The California Department of Fish and Wildlife is recommending listing...

+ Early adopters of 'zone zero' fared better in L.A. County fires, insurance-backed investigation finds—A new study found that in the Eaton and Palisades fires, homes that ha...

+ California wildlife officials quietly shift on killing a high-profile predator—California wildlife officials are now allowing mountain lions to be ki...

+ L.A.'s Scouting troops lost their camp in the Palisades. Now they're working to heal the land—Scouts recently returned to Camp Josepho for the first time since the ...

+ Federal judge strikes down Trump's order blocking development of wind energy—The challenge to President Trump's wind ban was brought by attorneys g...

+ The country's largest all-electric hospital is about to open in Orange County—More buildings are going all-electric, especially in states trying to ...

+ 4,000 gallons of oil, contaminated wastewater spill in Monterey County—Private cleanup crews were dispatched to the scene at the San Ardo Oil...

+ Contributor: The left's climate panic is finally calming down—Millions of Americans may still believe warming exists, but far fewer ...

+ 'A bit like poker': California's wet winter brings La Niña, El Niño confusion—Everyone in Southern California knows La Niña winters are typically dr...

+ Salvaged chimneys from the Palisades fire are a tangible memorial to L.A.'s unspeakable loss—To help the public process the January wildfires, artist Evan Hall cre...

+ Trump administration adopts plan to pump more water in California over state objections—The federal government plans to pump more water to Central Valley farm...

+ Los Angeles says so long to coal—The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power has stopped receiving co...

+ Panda Express pays fine for failing to train employees on handling hazardous materials—Panda Express has agreed to pay $1 million for failing to train employ...

+ California strongly objects to Trump's plan to pump more Delta water south—The Trump administration plans to send more water to Central Valley fa...

+ How one Angeleno built a health-conscious oasis in South L.A.'s food desert—Olympia Auset's Süprmarkt centers nutrition and altruism in a South L....

+ California's environmental board approved hazardous waste plan that critics say could weaken protections—A California environmental board approved a state plan outlining strat...

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+ Author Correction: Unravelling cysteine-deficiency-associated rapid weight loss—Nature, Published online: 12 December 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-097...

+ Science sleuths raise concerns about scores of bioengineering papers—Nature, Published online: 12 December 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-038...

+ Revised estimates of CO2 sources and sinks improve global carbon accounting—Nature, Published online: 12 December 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-039...

+ Author Correction: Cancer SLC43A2 alters T cell methionine metabolism and histone methylation—Nature, Published online: 12 December 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-098...

+ Author Correction: Distinct fibroblast subsets drive inflammation and damage in arthritis—Nature, Published online: 12 December 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-097...

+ China leads research in 90% of crucial technologies — a dramatic shift this century—Nature, Published online: 12 December 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-040...

+ In praise of inefficiency, failure and friendship: ten galvanizing reads for this festive season—Nature, Published online: 12 December 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-040...

+ Giant 3D map shows almost every building in the world—Nature, Published online: 11 December 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-040...

+ Quantum computing ‘KPIs’ could distinguish true breakthroughs from spurious claims—Nature, Published online: 11 December 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-040...

+ Author Correction: Conservation and alteration of mammalian striatal interneurons—Nature, Published online: 11 December 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-099...

+ Asteroids, antibiotics and ants: a year of remarkable science—Nature, Published online: 11 December 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-038...

+ The gift that shaped my career in science—Nature, Published online: 11 December 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-038...

+ Solar cells that combine multiple perovskite layers surpass 30% efficiency—Nature, Published online: 11 December 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-038...

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+ Dozens of Countries See Their Economy Grow as Emissions Fall—A growing number of countries are showing that it is possible to achie...

+ Dozens of Countries Seeing Their Economy Grow as Emissions Fall—A growing number of countries are showing that it is possible to achie...

+ To Feed Data Centers, Pennsylvania Faces a New Fracking Boom—A rash of data centers planned for western Pennsylvania has residents ...

+ EPA Removes Information on Human Drivers of Warming from Its Website—The Environmental Protection Agency has scrubbed from its website info...

+ In New York City, Congestion Pricing Leads to Marked Drop in Pollution—A new toll applied to cars driving in parts of New York City has led t...

+ Severe Heat Linked With Developmental Delays in Children—A study of thousands of children across the developing world found tha...

+ Growing Number of Satellites Will Leave Streaks on Photos from Space Telescopes—The growing number of satellites overhead may soon obscure photos take...

+ Scientists Relaunch the 'Internet of Animals'—German scientists have relaunched a satellite system that will be used...

+ Countries Agree to New Protections for Imperiled African Hornbills—Countries agreed Wednesday to new limits on the international trade in...

+ Scientists Warn of Emissions Risks from the Surge in Satellites—With hundreds of satellites launched each year and tens of thousands m...

+ African Forests Have Become a Source of Carbon Emissions—Africa’s forests have turned from a carbon sink into a carbon source, ...

+ Traditional Chinese Medicine Drives Poaching of Pangolins, Records Show—The use of pangolin parts in traditional Chinese medicine is driving p...

+ World's Mountains Warming Faster Than Lowlands—Around the world, mountains are warming faster than surrounding lowlan...

+ U.N. Climate Talks End Without Plan to Wean Off Fossil Fuels—Offering no new plans to cut fossil fuels, the U.N. climate conference...

+ A Troubling Rise in the Grisly Trade of a Spectacular African Bird—Researchers are finding a disturbing uptick in the trade of African ho...

+ New European Service Will Investigate Role of Warming in Weather Disasters—A new E.U. service will determine how warming is reshaping weather. It...

+ In Myanmar, Illicit Rare Earth Mining Is Taking a Heavy Toll—As China has cut back on domestic extraction of rare earth minerals, u...

+ How Batteries, Not Natural Gas, Can Power the Data Center Boom—Tech companies are turning to natural gas to help power the growing nu...

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