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A woman arrives San Francisco International Airport from Wuhan, China.
 
Screening for Virus at Airports Is Ineffective, Some Experts Say
Authorities have been taking the temperatures of passengers from Wuhan, China in hopes of detecting the potentially fatal novel coronavirus. But the World Health Organization says such screenings offer 'little benefit.'
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A groundwater pump operates in Kern County.
Time's Up on Groundwater Plans: One of the Most Important New California Water Laws in 50 Years Explained
The landmark Sustainable Groundwater Management Act aims to keep aquifers healthy by requiring plans from newly formed local agencies. The policy represents a major shift, mandated by arguably the most important new California water law in 50 years.
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A visualization of the SARS virus. It is a type of coronavirus and displays the coronavirus' signature crownlike appearance under a microscope.
Chart: Wuhan Coronavirus Compared With MERS, SARS and Common Cold
The virus that has emerged in China is part of a family known as coronaviruses. Here's how some of the best-known coronaviruses compare with this newly identified member of the viral family.
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is moving to roll back government limits on pollution in wetlands and smaller waterways.
EPA Rolls Back Obama-era Rules Protecting Rivers and Wetlands
The controversial rule change dramatically reduces pollution protections for many streams and wetlands. Farmers and builders approve, but environmental groups plan to challenge it.
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Former California Governor Jerry Brown, and former U.S. Secretary of Defense William Perry unveil the Doomsday Clock during The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists news conference, on January 24, 2019 in Washington, DC.
The End May Be Nearer: Doomsday Clock Moves Within 100 Seconds of Midnight
The two-minute warning that had held over the past two years has now shrunk to 100 seconds before midnight on the Doomsday Clock set by the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists.
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3 Firefighters on California-Based Plane Killed While Battling Australia Wildfires
 
The plane crashed amid Australia's efforts to grapple with an unprecedented fire season that has left a large swath of destruction.
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Utilities Like PG&E Would Pay Some Power Shutoff Costs Under New Bill
 
The bill would require an electric company's shareholders — not its customers — to put money into a fund to reimburse customers within two weeks of a blackout
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