#Tornado alley is expanding — and scientists don’t know why

#Tornado alley is expanding — and scientists don’t know why

Tornadoes are becoming more frequent in populated parts of the United States and are often occurring as damaging clusters — a development seen in recent deadly outbreaks from Alabama to Michigan.  The number, damage and deadliness of individual tornadoes has held roughly steady over the past 50 years, federal experts with the National Oceanographic and…

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#Newsom gets big win: California Senate approves first-of-its-kind ‘price gouging’ bill

#Newsom gets big win: California Senate approves first-of-its-kind ‘price gouging’ bill

Newsom gets big win: California Senate approves first-of-its-kind ‘price gouging’ bill California lawmakers voted on Thursday to advance a bill that would penalize oil companies for “price gouging” — a first-of-its-kind legislation pushed forward in recent months by Gov. Gavin Newsom (D). The SBX1-2 bill, sponsored by state Sen. Nancy Skinner (D), received the approval of…

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#This woman built a greenhouse that grows eye-catching tropical fruits—in Nova Scotia

#This woman built a greenhouse that grows eye-catching tropical fruits—in Nova Scotia

“This woman built a greenhouse that grows eye-catching tropical fruits—in Nova Scotia” Annette Clarke’s nursery is expanding the definition of what’s growable out east Tart Chilean guava berries, plump persimmons the size of tomatoes, and pods of blue sausage fruit, also known as dead man’s fingers. This list sounds like an inventory of the world’s most…

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#Schiff jumps into California Senate race

#Schiff jumps into California Senate race

Schiff jumps into California Senate race Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) officially launched his bid for the Senate on Thursday, making him the second entrant in the Democratic battle to potentially replace Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.). “The fight for our democracy and working families is part of the same struggle. Because if our democracy isn’t delivering…

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#Environmental advocates express frustration over Biden regulation delays 

#Environmental advocates express frustration over Biden regulation delays 

Environmental advocates express frustration over Biden regulation delays  Environmental advocates, generally strong supporters of the Biden administration, are expressing frustration at what they describe as too-lengthy delays for important regulations.   Their frustration follows the administration’s recent release of its semiannual regulatory agenda, which pushed back timelines for a range of rules governing planet-warming emissions and other…

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