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+ LA Times Environment: Possible H5N1 bird flu case in Marin County child; source of infection unknown—A second California child has tested positive for H5N1 bird flu in Marin County; confirmation is needed from the CDC.
+ LA Times Environment: L.A.'s mountain lions become more nocturnal to avoid people. Does it come at a cost? —A new study found mountain lions in the L.A. area are shifting to a later schedule to avoid people, a hopeful coexistence strategy that may have downs...
+ LA Times Environment: Wildfire season isn't over in SoCal. Warm weekend followed by Santa Ana winds elevates danger—An unusual warm weekend followed by dry conditions and gusty Santa Ana winds is expected to bring elevated fire danger to Los Angeles and Ventura coun...
+ LA Times Environment: USDA says it will start testing milk for H5N1 bird flu virus nationwide—The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Friday that it will sample the nation's milk supply to test for the H5N1 bird flu virus.
+ LA Times Environment: Santa Clara County hospitals illegally dumped fentanyl, human tissue, patient data, prosecutors say—Three hospitals run by Santa Clara County illegally dumped hazardous waste, including human tissue and fentanyl, over the last year, the local distric...
+ LA Times Environment: New tactic to close Aliso Canyon gas storage facility: Switch more neighbors to electric appliances —State lawmakers implored community members to hasten Aliso Canyon's closure by consuming less gas and turning to electric appliances.
+ LA Times Environment: Just one mutation can make H5N1 bird flu a threat to humans, California researchers say—The Scripps Research Institute finding counters prevailing thought that the virus would require multiple mutations before it poses a threat to public ...
+ LA Times Environment: California raw milk producer says RFK Jr. has encouraged him to apply for FDA position—The California raw milk producer who has issued several product recalls for bird flu has has applied for an advisory role at the Food and Drug Adminis...
+ LA Times Environment: Why the Forest Service is encouraging people to cut Christmas trees on public lands (with permits)—Every year, Americans chop down hundreds of thousands of Christmas trees in national forests. Officials say it helps reduce wildfire risk.
+ LA Times Environment: All raw milk from Fresno dairy farm will be cleared from store shelves; cows have bird flu—State health officials secured a voluntary recall of all remaining Raw Farm milk and cream products. The products are infected with live bird flu viru...
+ LA Times Environment: California sets initial State Water Project allocation at 5% following hot, dry stretch—California's Department of Water Resources set its initial water allocation for the State Water Project at 5% — a level that could change in the comin...
+ LA Times Environment: Opinion: The U.S. betrayed its climate leadership, and the world is already suffering—Trump's election and empowerment of fossil fuel backers preceded a disappointing United Nations climate change conference.
+ LA Times Environment: Elevated radiation detected at former Bay Area landfill turned art park—State-ordered environmental testing has uncovered elevated levels of radiation at a popular spot for hikers and dog walkers in the Bay Area.
+ LA Times Environment: California biofuel project aims to cut wildfire risk, but at what cost? —Critics question why South Stockton should shoulder the burden of increased air pollution so that others in the state can breathe less wildfire smoke.
+ LA Times Environment: Two new wolf packs confirmed in California amid population boom —Two new wolf packs were confirmed by wildlife officials this month, and explosive population growth could be around the corner.
+ LA Times Environment: Distribution of Raw Farm's products suspended amid bird flu concerns—As bird flu test results come back from agencies, the state's agriculture department instructs raw milk producer Raw Farm to withhold distribution of ...
+ LA Times Environment: Column: Volunteering where the views are heavenly, the cause is critical, and the sea lions are barking—For volunteers at a heavenly stretch of seashore between Carmel-by-the-Sea and Big Sur, the job is to grow the next generation of conservationists — a...
+ LA Times Environment: State releases new plan to protect Joshua trees—A new conservation plan prepared by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife is a landscape-level blueprint of what's needed to ensure the Joshu...
+ LA Times Environment: Inglewood Oil Field owner sues California for 'illegal' terminating of operations—The law "represents an illegal attempt to coerce an individual company to stop operation of its legal business," oil field owners say in their lawsuit...
+ LA Times Environment: Did you buy raw milk at one of these stores? Another recall issued for tainted California milk—California officials have announced another batch of raw milk from Raw Farm is contaminated with bird flu.
+ Nature: Publisher Correction: Spatially restricted immune and microbiota-driven adaptation of the gut—Nature, Published online: 06 December 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-08446-1Publisher Correction: Spatially restricted immune and microbiota-driven adap...
+ Nature: Author Correction: Global potential for natural regeneration in deforested tropical regions—Nature, Published online: 06 December 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-08481-yAuthor Correction: Global potential for natural regeneration in deforested t...
+ Nature: Ancient stacks of dishes tell tale of society’s dissolution—Nature, Published online: 06 December 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03977-zArtefacts from a Mesopotamian archaeological site suggest that people in the...
+ Nature: Andrew V. Schally obituary: Nobel prizewinner who transformed cancer therapies with research into brain hormones—Nature, Published online: 06 December 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-04047-0Endocrinologist whose insight into how the brain controls the endocrine syst...
+ Nature: A science mega-programme is taking shape in the EU: what it means for researchers—Nature, Published online: 06 December 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-04017-6A new research commissioner will help to build the European Union’s next mas...
+ Nature: More-powerful AI is coming. Academia and industry must oversee it — together—Nature, Published online: 06 December 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03911-3AI companies want to give machines human-level intelligence, or AGI. The saf...
+ Nature: Daily briefing: Stress-induced joylessness leaves a distinct mark on the brain—Nature, Published online: 05 December 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-04025-6A distinct brain signature could be behind a hallmark symptom of depression....
+ Nature: Loose ends—Nature, Published online: 06 December 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-04022-9Course correction.
+ Nature: Wuhan lab samples hold no close relatives to virus behind COVID—Nature, Published online: 06 December 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03982-2Shi Zhengli, the virologist at centre of COVID lab-leak theory, reveals coro...
+ Yale Environment 360: In Mexico, Most Victims of Deadly Heat Are Young—While extreme heat poses a greater threat to the physical health of the elderly than to the young, in Mexico the large majority of heat-related deaths...
+ Yale Environment 360: Fed Seaweed, Grazing Cattle Produced 40 Percent Less Methane—Grazing cattle given a seaweed supplement produced close to 40 percent less methane than those fed grass alone, a new study found.Read more on E360 →
+ Yale Environment 360: In Hunt for EV Metal, Miners Close in on Uncontacted People in Indonesia—In their pursuit of nickel, a key metal in EV batteries, miners are destroying the forest home of the Hongana Manyawa people on the Indonesian island ...
+ Yale Environment 360: Will UN Carbon Market Work? Indonesia Will Provide First Test—A U.N. carbon market is expected to open as soon as next year, with carbon-rich Indonesia planning to generate billions of dollars in credits from its...
+ Yale Environment 360: Will New UN Carbon Market Work? Indonesia Will Provide First Test—A U.N. carbon market is expected to open as soon as next year, with carbon-rich Indonesia planning to generate billions of dollars in credits from its...
+ Yale Environment 360: Will New Carbon Market Work? Indonesia Will Provide First Test—A U.N. carbon market is expected to open as soon as next year, with carbon-rich Indonesia planning to generate billions of dollars in credits from its...
+ Yale Environment 360: Oil States Play Spoiler in Failed Plastics Treaty Negotiations—Countries have failed to reach an agreement to stem plastic pollution after a small number of oil-rich nations resisted efforts to limit production. R...
+ Yale Environment 360: In Pakistan, a Stunning Solar Boom—Sky-high power prices are fueling a massive solar buildout in Pakistan. Read more on E360 →
+ Yale Environment 360: UN Deal on Climate Aid Falls Short of What's Needed, Experts Say—Rich nations pledged $300 billion a year in aid, but developing countries that need help building out renewable energy and adapting to climate impacts...
+ Yale Environment 360: In India, Cameras Deployed to Track Wildlife Are Used to Spy on Women—In northern India, drones and camera traps deployed to monitor wildlife are being used to surveil women without their consent.Read more on E360 →
+ Yale Environment 360: 'Climate Spiral' Shows Warming Reaching New Extremes—From June 2023 to August 2024, the world saw 15 months in a row of record-breaking heat, a stretch so extreme that it confounded scientists. A new ani...
+ Yale Environment 360: As Drought Shrivels Hydro, This African Nation Pivots to Solar—An unprecedented drought has lowered reservoirs in hydropower-dependent Zambia, leading to economically crippling blackouts and spurring a push for so...
+ Yale Environment 360: Watchdog Group Says Investigation Into Abuses by African Parks Is Tainted—Last year, the watchdog group Survival International reported that park rangers in the Republic of the Congo had beaten, raped, and tortured Indigenou...
+ Yale Environment 360: To Cope with Extreme Heat, Paris Will Swap Parking Spaces for Trees—Paris aims to replace 60,000 parking spaces across the city with trees by the end of this decade, according to its newly released climate plan.Read mo...
+ Yale Environment 360: Trump 2.0: This Time the Stakes for Climate Are Even Higher—Donald Trump has promised to halt federal climate action and repeal the Biden-era Inflation Reduction Act, which provides unprecedented spending for c...
+ Yale Environment 360: More Than 1,700 Fossil Fuel Lobbyists at UN Climate Negotiations—At least 1,773 fossil fuel lobbyists are attending the U.N. climate negotiations now underway in Baku, Azerbaijan, according to a tally by a coalition...
+ Yale Environment 360: As Ocean Waters Warm, a Race to Breed Heat-Resistant Coral—Around the world, researchers are working on a range of projects that aim to enhance corals’ resistance to marine heat waves. In a promising sign, a U...
+ Yale Environment 360: Glaciers Reveal When Volcanoes Are on Brink of Eruption—New research shows that glaciers near active volcanoes flow faster than other glaciers. The findings suggest it would be possible to predict volcanic ...
+ Yale Environment 360: Light Pollution May Be Keeping Honey Bees Up at Night—Light from cars, homes, and street lamps may be keeping bees up at night, according to a new study.Read more on E360 →
+ Yale Environment 360: Will Hydrogen Hubs Be a Clean Energy Boom or Boondoggle?—As part of a $7 billion investment in hydrogen, the U.S. Department of Energy is committed to building a network of hydrogen facilities and pipelines ...