SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 13 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report on June 11, 2025, entitled "Consumer Price Index, West Region - May 2025": * * * Area prices were up 0.3 percent over the past month, up 2.4 percent from a year ago * * * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the West Region advanced 0.3 percent in May, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported to  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, June 13 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: * * * Study finds ocean acidification is more pervasive than previously thought New research by an international team of oceanographers has found that ocean acidification has significantly compromised 40% of the global surface ocean, and 60% of the subsurface ocean to a depth of 656 feet (200 meters). The degree of acidification indicates there has been considerable declines in  more