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Jay Leno’s Classic Car Bill Passes in California Legislature

The bipartisan bill, backed by Mr. Leno, the comedian and car collector, would exempt some older vehicles from having to meet California’s stringent emissions rules.

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Jay Leno, the comedian and former “Tonight Show” host, climbs out of a classic Pontiac Trans Am after taking it on a drive around the State Capitol in Sacramento.
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In Nepal and Tibet, Pollution on Glaciers Could Fuel More Flood Disasters

Darkened by soot from vehicles and factories, the region’s glaciers are absorbing more heat and melting at dangerous rates.

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A meltwater lake on the Ngozumpa Glacier in Nepal in 2025.
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Cleanup of Rotting Food at L.A. Warehouse Took Too Long, Residents Say

The stench has enveloped a neighborhood next to a food warehouse that burned in a June fire, prompting legislative action, lawsuits and thousands of complaints.

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It has been more than two months since a June fire left a Los Angeles warehouse full of rotting food. The cleanup is almost finished.
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Trump EPA aims to exempt datacenters from disclosing air pollution, advocates warn

Trump administration proposes new rule to dismantle requirement for datacenters to publicly report air pollution

A new rule proposed by the Trump administration aims to kill public notification for datacenter air pollution, public health advocates warn, and allow emission permits to be issued behind closed doors.

The datacenters are often sources of nitrogen oxide, which helps form ozone, carbon monoxide and heavy metals, among other pollutants.

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© Photograph: Sarah Rice/Bloomberg via Getty Images

© Photograph: Sarah Rice/Bloomberg via Getty Images

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As El Niño Dries Indonesia, Wildfires Intensify

The unusual weather pattern and dried out peatlands, a kind of wetland, have been behind some of the country’s worst fire seasons. This year could be one.

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A firefighter battles a wildfire in Ogan Ilir, South Sumatra, Indonesia, earlier this month. This fire season, the country has had an unusually high number of hot spots, according to one estimate.
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