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Photos after the Los Angeles fires in January 2025 show many yards where vegetation didn’t burn while neighboring houses did. AP Photo/Chris Pizzello

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California plan to ban most plants within 5 feet of homes...

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Max Moritz, University of California, Santa Barbara and Luca Carmignani, San Diego State University One of the most striking...

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The world’s largest geothermal power station is under construction in Utah. Business Wire via AP

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Geothermal energy has huge potential to generate clean power – including...

Staff Writer - October 8, 2025

Moones Alamooti, University of North Dakota As energy use rises and the planet warms, you might have dreamed of...

Xerius Jackson, age 7, gets an MMR vaccine during the Texas measles outbreak in March 2025. Jan Sonnenmair via Getty Images

Even small drops in vaccination rates for US children can lead...

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Children can be systematic problem-solvers at younger ages than psychologists had...

October 5, 2025

About 20% of patients report experiencing a fever during pregnancy. John Fedele/Tetra images via Getty Images Plus

As an OB-GYN, I see firsthand how misleading statements on acetaminophen...

October 3, 2025

A roadside assistance vehicle is swamped by floodwaters on a Houston highway in 2024. Brandon Bell/Getty Images

Flood-prone Houston faces hard choices for handling too much water

October 1, 2025