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LOS ANGELES — As the war with Iran sends the price of virgin plastic skyward, speculation is growing as to whether recycled plastic could finally have its day after struggling for years to gain a greater foothold among manufacturers.

Not since the collapse of the global recycling market in 2018 and the COVID-19 pandemic has the world faced as...Read more

The U.S. Energy Information Administration expects nationwide retail gasoline prices to average near US$4.30 a gallon for April 2026 – the highest monthly average of the year. The political response has been familiar. Georgia has suspended its state gas tax, other states are weighing their own tax holidays, and the White House has issued a ...Read more

As FIFA prepares to bring the largest-ever World Cup to Los Angeles and other parts of North America this summer, the global soccer organization is again promoting a commitment to environmental sustainability. But some of its sponsorship agreements tell a different story — including a premiere deal with the largest oil and gas company in the ...Read more

It's a sight to behold — the 1-ton sea lion peeking his head out of the water in San Francisco Bay and triggering a panic as other sea lions hustle to get out of the way.

There's a lot of barking, and suddenly the big fella hops onto the wood platform, sending the other pinnipeds jostling for a new spot in the sun or diving back into the ...Read more

Scientists in Florida have launched a new offensive against the Burmese python invasion, this time using opossums, one of the giant snake’s favorite prey.

The initiative comes from biologists A.J. Sanjar and Michael Cove of the Crocodile Lake National Wildlife Refuge in Key Largo, South Florida.

The researchers attach tracking devices to ...Read more

A particularly massive sea lion has Bay Area tourists and residents flocking to Pier 39 in San Francisco to spot the mammal affectionately named "Chonkers."

"Chonkers" is a Steller sea lion, which is a heftier variety of the species, compared to his California sea lion counterparts.

The animal first showed up at Pier 39 about a month ago and ...Read more

A flash of “greenish” light blazed through Gerald Tracy’s windows early Wednesday morning, lighting up his apartment in Seattle's First Hill neighborhood.

It was like someone turned the overheads on, but it was the middle of the night, Tracy said.

“At first, I thought it was lightning or something,” Tracy said.

He had been lying ...Read more

A coalition of Maryland environmental groups is asking a Baltimore County judge to strike down or overhaul a state stormwater permit they say is too weak to curb industrial pollution flowing into the Chesapeake Bay.

Five organizations, including the Chesapeake Bay Foundation and Blue Water Baltimore, argued Tuesday before a circuit court judge ...Read more

As an IT guy, my workday alternates between tasks like going out and fixing people’s computer issues or setting up new computers and sitting at my desk waiting for the next call.

I’d like my boss to think I spend 80% of my day away from my desk, but in reality I spend a lot of my time sitting at my desk working on my computer.

A lot of ...Read more

WASHINGTON — The end of a 20-year mining moratorium in the Superior National Forest marked the culmination of a months-long fight on Capitol Hill between environmentalists, tribal leaders and a lobbying shop friendly with the president.

Political momentum shifted toward pro-mining interests earlier this year behind a concerted lobbying push, ...Read more

Building on its growing Chicago quantum footprint, IBM is planning to open a FutureNow delivery center at the Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park, with a commitment to create 750 new full-time technology jobs on the city’s South Side.

The center, one of a handful scattered across North America, will serve as an IBM innovation hub to ...Read more

Central Florida got served up a pair of sonic booms as SpaceX launched its Falcon Heavy rocket for the first time since 2024.

After scrubbing an attempt Monday because of weather, the heavy-lift rocket that is essentially three Falcon 9 boosters strapped together, shot off Kennedy Space Center’s Launch Pad 39-A at 10:13 a.m. on the ViaSat-3 ...Read more

More from the AXPONA audio show: In the weeks to come I will be sharing more from AXPONA 2026, and this week brings budget speakers with good looks and pleasing sound. In a convention center filled with million-dollar sound systems it may seem out of place to display $229.98/pair speakers, but Dayton Audio (a Parts Express brand) did exactly ...Read more

There is a troubling contradiction at the heart of the global transition to a cleaner, greener, tech-driven future: Modern technologies – everything from AI to wind turbines, as well as cellphones, electric vehicles and defense systems – depend on critical minerals. But many of the communities where those minerals are mined end up with ...Read more

Question: "I am a 72-year-old man with giant-sized hands that took a beating during more than 30 years of playing football. I can type on my desktop PC's full-size keyboard with reasonable accuracy but forget about me trying to type on a laptop or a smartphone. I gave up cell phones in June 1997 (a Motorola flip phone -- remember those?) and ...Read more

For those entrenched in the Apple ecosystem, Anker’s latest all-in-one wireless charging station, the Qi2 25-watt palm-sized 3-in-1 wireless charger with Active Cooling, is the one you need for use at home, work or anywhere.

It might seem odd to be excited about a charger, but if you're like me, carrying around endless cables with backups, ...Read more

It’s easy to lose track of time playing “guess how much a C-section costs.” And women undergoing the procedure won’t have an answer until after the baby is delivered.

Turquoise Health, a San Diego health tech company, saw that problem and plastered sonograms across billboards and bus stops, accompanied by the phrase, “the biggest ...Read more

The AI startup Manus, once hailed as a breakthrough that would challenge Silicon Valley’s dominance, is turning into a cautionary tale for Chinese entrepreneurs after Beijing authorities ordered Meta Platforms Inc. to unwind its $2 billion takeover of the company.

With a chilling 54-character decree from the top state planner, Beijing ...Read more

SAN FRANCISCO — At first glance, the coffee shop at the southwestern corner of this city’s Financial District stands out only because it is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week in a neighborhood known for going quiet at night.

Inside, however, those stopping by the Corgi Cafe may soon realize it is no ordinary latte vendor, but rather a ...Read more

Faith leaders are increasingly asking AI for help in writing sermons and other areas of their work, but most agree that doing so raises questions. If divinity exists, for example, is machine intelligence capable of perceiving it? Is it equipped to handle moral questions? What theological framework does it possess, and does consulting it on ...Read more