Imagine biting into a juicy almond or savoring a sweet strawberry, only to realize that each mouthful comes at a hidden cost.

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More than 1 million homes in Los Angeles, San Diego and San Francisco will be at moderate-to-high flood risk by 2050, according to CoreLogic.

Paul Nelson, a resident of Julian, described the moment the earthquake struck. 'I thought the windows were going to explode,' Nelson told AFP, recalling the intense shaking. He added that the tremor ...

In recent years, persistent drought in the West has reduced water levels in the Colorado River, Lake Mead and Lake Powell -- the two largest reservoirs in the country -- to record-low levels.