Climate & Environment

The park under the 6th Street Bridge won’t open until next year. Here’s why

The park was expected to open this year, but delays in playground equipment installation have pushed back its opening.

A park underneath a bridge with graffiti on the columns of the bridge.

A Koreatown green space could become the city’s newest park

Council District 10 is looking to acquire Liberty Park, along with pursuing several other projects to add green space and community amenities in Koreatown.

An aerial view of a park with trees in the center of buildings and cars driving down streets.

Hurricane Marie reshaped Southern California’s coastline last week. El Niño could be far worse

Scientists say the coastal erosion from the far-off hurricane that destroyed homes and swallowed beaches is a preview of what’s to come as soon as next month.

Large waves crash over a seawall, spraying between beachfront houses as people stand on a flooded street nearby.

Here are 5 of LA’s worst, costliest and surprising lead-contaminated sites

Metal recycling hubs, battery recycling plants and airports all help make lead contamination a stubborn L.A. County problem.

An illustration made of a screet view with a pile of trash in the background with gas coming out of it as two children play in the the middle of the street.

EPA eliminates rule that limits planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions from power plants

The Environmental Protection Agency is repealing rules that limit planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions from power plants fueled by coal and natural gas.