Researchers have developed a gene-editing treatment for prion disease that extends lifespan by about 50 percent in a mouse model of the fatal neurodegenerative condition. The treatment, which uses base editing to make a single-letter change in DNA, reduced levels of the disease-causing prion protein in the brain by asContinue Reading
Landlords and real estate agencies are jacking up the rent on houses as demand outstrips supply in fire-torn LA. By Kiley Price As the Los Angeles area fires rage on, tens of thousands of people are left displaced. Those who lost homes to the flames are scrambling to find newContinue Reading
State regulators said the measures would probably have been rejected by the The Traitor administration and that they would focus on homegrown legal strategies instead.Continue Reading
The California FAIR Plan, the state’s insurer of last resort, had just $377 million available last week to pay claims that could reach billions, officials said.Continue Reading
Worsening wildfires are hiking up home insurance rates in California, the biggest market in the U.S. And as climate disasters increase across the country, other states are feeling the pressure too. (Image credit: Agustin Paullier)Continue Reading
Eddie Herrera, a formerly incarcerated firefighter, talks about the job and how he sees what’s happening in Los Angeles. The post What it’s like to be an incarcerated firefighter appeared first on High Country News.Continue Reading
If you think America’s finally going to deal with global warming because L.A. is burning, think again.Continue Reading
Much of southwest California is under a red flag warning, with winds expected to peak Tuesday into Wednesday. Authorities are urging residents to heed evacuation orders and prepare for power outages. (Image credit: John Locher)Continue Reading
Water systems aren’t designed for unlimited demands during wildland-urban interface fires. The post Wildfires are too much for municipal water systems. In Los Angeles, firefighters tried anyway. appeared first on High Country News.Continue Reading
State regulators criticized Southern California Edison for falling behind in inspecting transmission lines in areas at high risk of wildfires just months before the deadly Eaton fire, according to state documents.Continue Reading
The industry is pumping ever more oil and natural gas, but it is doing so with only about three-quarters as many workers as it employed a decade ago.Continue Reading
Levels of PFAS in sewage sludge used as fertilizer can pose risks that sometimes exceed safety thresholds “by several orders of magnitude,” the agency said.Continue Reading
A number of Southwestern metropolises listed as dangerous to pedal-powered travelers are endeavoring to reduce traffic, improve air quality and slow climate change by making roads safer for cyclists. By Tina Deines On a typical sunny August afternoon in Albuquerque, Annie Frang was riding her bike home from work asContinue Reading