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Your climate impact doesn't end when you die. More people are considering 'greener' death options
After Moira Cathleen Delaney was diagnosed with an aggressive form of intestinal cancer, her thoughts eventually turned to her eventual death and what she wanted done with her body. Delaney's love of gardening, birds and the forest inspired her decision to be transformed into soil — literally — through a process known as ... (full story)
Will California ever build the Delta tunnel? Major battles ahead as Newsom era nears end
In what Gov. Gavin Newsom hailed as a major milestone, his $20 billion Delta tunnel largely cleared another chokepoint last week — but it still faces obstacles of a different magnitude.
For more than half a century, California’s leaders have debated rerouting water around, rather than through, the network of rivers, ... (full story)
Did the founders create a Christian nation? No, but religion did shape their thinking
When he talks about the role of religion in the founding of the United States, historian Gregg Frazer does not attract eager audiences.
“Neither side really wants to hear what I say,” says Frazer, a professor of history and political studies at The Master’s University, a Christian school in Santa Clarita, Calif ... (full story)
Landlords want to be paid for pandemic losses and hope to reach a deal with the Trump administration
BOSTON (AP) — Just months into the pandemic, Matthew Haines, like landlords across the country, learned he was barred from evicting tenants who didn't pay their rent under a federal eviction moratorium that lasted almost a year — costing him and his investors over $1 million.
Now, the 57-year-old Texan is hoping to g ... (full story)
States across the wildfire-prone Western US are using AI for early detection
On a March afternoon, artificial intelligence detected something resembling smoke on a camera feed from Arizona’s Coconino National Forest. Human analysts verified it wasn't a cloud or dust, then alerted the state's forest service and largest electric utility.
One of dozens of AI cameras installed for the utility Arizona P ... (full story)