California adopts new rules allowing manufacturers to test and deploy heavy-duty autonomous vehicles https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/california-adopts-new-rules-allowing-manufacturers-test-deploy-heavy-duty-2026-04-29/
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Commercial salmon fishing to open in California for the first time since 2022 as population rebounds https://apnews.com/article/salmon-california-fishing-pacific-season-63c0fd7868283b6c4c057655cb865b0b?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=share
California's salmon fishing season set to open for the first time in years
Waters off the coast of California will soon be open to commercial salmon fishing for the first time since 2022. The Pacific Fishery Management Council voted Sunday for the change due to a rebound in salmon stocks thanks to recent wet winters. A prior drought causing poor conditions for salmon off California's coast prompted years of fishing bans. The state's fishing industry has been reeling from the impacts of the bans. A California's natural resources secretary said the council's decision is great news for the environment and the state's economy. The council is an advisory group to the U.S. Secretary of Commerce, which makes the final decision but historically has followed the council’s rulings.
Hands On: Grand #Seiko Spring Drive UFA Ushio 300 Diver SLGB025 and SLGB023 https://watchesbysjx.com/2026/04/grand-seiko-spring-drive-ufa-ushio-300-diver-slgb023-slgb025-review.html via @SJXwatches
"From the original furniture to all the light fittings, this late 1950s apartment in Milan remains remarkably untouched since the day it was designed ..."
BACK TO THE FUTURISTIC https://www.worldofinteriors.com/story/eugenia-alberti-reggio-apartment-milan
French police probe suspected weather device tampering after odd Polymarket bet https://www.npr.org/2026/04/23/nx-s1-5797876/polymarket-paris-weather-bet
One of Toyota’s Most Enduring Cult Classics Is Getting the Reboot It Needs https://autos.yahoo.com/new-vehicles-and-reviews/articles/one-toyota-most-enduring-cult-214804197.html?soc_src=social-sh&soc_trk=tw&tsrc=twtr
"Clean power generation grew 887 terawatt hours last year, exceeding overall global electricity demand growth of 849 terawatt hours ..."
Renewable energies overtook global electricity demand last year, led by solar growth in China, India https://apnews.com/article/climate-renewables-clean-energy-china-india-solar-electricity-demand-c412207bc332c5e0f904030ab21389e7?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=share
Solar growth in China and India powers clean energy surge by 2025
Record growth in solar, especially in China and India, was a driving factor for clean energy sources surpassing the world’s strong demand for electricity in 2025. Clean power generation grew 887 terawatt hours in 2025, exceeding overall global electricity demand growth of 849 terawatt hours, according to a report by energy think tank Ember. Ember analyzes electricity data from 215 countries, and studied 2025 data for 91 countries, which the firm says represents 93% of global electricity demand. Overall, the share of renewables — including solar, wind, hydropower and other clean energies — hit more than one-third of the global electricity mix for the first time in modern history last year
"Once a drought poster child, the California city now generates enough water to rescue parched states like Arizona"
With the Colorado River in crisis, Arizona and Nevada are turning to an unconventional life line: the ocean water off California’s golden beaches https://www.wsj.com/us-news/climate-environment/san-diego-now-has-so-much-water-that-its-selling-it-527186fb?st=2L6QKE
"On a misty morning in December 2025, two photographers captured the images of 304 individual humpbacks – the highest number of large whales ever identified in a single day."
'It's so chaotic': Humpback whales are forming super-groups
https://bbc.com/future/article/20260416-the-humpback-super-groups-swarming-the-seas
"In the last 20 years, poverty in Paraguay has plummeted from over 50 percent to only 16 percent in 2025"
Growth, jobs, and poverty reduction: Lessons from Paraguay https://blogs.worldbank.org/en/voices/growth-jobs-and-poverty-reduction-lessons-from-paraguay?cid=SHR_BlogSiteShare_EN_EXT
