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California's new 'tire efficiency' rules aim to save drivers $1B a year, reduce 2M tons of carbon emissions

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The nation’s first tire efficiency standards target an overlooked drag on fuel economy that can cost drivers more at the pump.
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All the places you can find the 'rescued climate data' the Trump administration has erased

The Trump administration has shut down websites like climate.gov and other climate data projects. Academics, journalists, and nonprofit organizations are working to rebuild what has been lost.
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As climate change worsens flooding, some places are becoming 'sponge cities'

Across the continental U.S., intense single-day precipitation events are growing more frequent, fueled by warming air that can hold increasing levels of moisture.
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Visible mending: Why you should give your clothes a second life — and show off the repairs

Extending a garment’s life by just nine more months can reduce its carbon, water, and waste footprints by up to 20%.
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Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission adopts new rules to enforce vessel monitoring system and to begin testing pop-up gear in state’s Dungeness crab fishery.
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California has new 'tire efficiency' rules, saving drivers $1B a year and reducing 2M tons of carbon emissions

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