Climate & Environment

The Huntington joins global coalition to fight plant black market. Here's how you can help

Illegal harvesting of plants in the wild is leading to extinction for some species, experts say.

A sign at The Huntington reads: "This plant was stolen"

Your shucked oysters could help shore up the Orange County coast

A project in Orange County is working to seed and harvest native Olympia oysters, which help stabilize shorelines.

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A woman with short brown hair, glasses and a jean jacket smiles into the camera while holding a small piece of concrete with oyster shells attached to it. She's standing in a room with several aquarium tanks.

A state snake and shrub? Meet California’s newest designated state symbols

Californians, your newest state symbols are the native big berry manzanita and the giant garter snake.

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A small black and orange vertically striped giant gartersnake in the palm of a hand.

Light rain arrives this weekend, but a potentially major storm could follow

The National Weather Service says the storm will likely pass over northern L.A. County early next week.

View of the downtown Los Angeles skyline from behind a rain-soaked car windshield.

Chaos, conflict and drones: 10 takeaways from LAFD’s report on the Palisades Fire

The report is quite critical, documenting how systemic problems endangered the lives of firefighters and the public.

A blue street sign with the text "Sunset Bl." The back of a stop sign is on the same pole. Behind this sign is rubble of what used to be a home.

New UCLA data shows wildfires hurt our health and our wallets

From asthma to psychological distress, wildfires take a toll.

Eaton Fire victims say SoCal Edison's payout plan to avoid litigation falls short

SoCal Edison says it will announce its compensation program sometime this fall.

A wide look at the front of the restaurant, which is covered in meal advertisements and large banner at the bottom saying Altadena Strong, we will rebuild. A person is seen inside near the entrance.

SoCal could see some drizzle and thunderstorms

Any showers or thunderstorms will likely be for the afternoon.

Gray clouds above a street with store fronts on both sides

Los Angeles releases internal report on response to Palisades Fire

The release comes the same day federal prosecutors charged a man in connection with starting an earlier blaze that became the Palisades Fire.

A shot of empty dirt lots of a former mobile home park overlooking the Pacific Ocean in Pacific Palisades on a sunny day.

How could the Palisades Fire have reignited after a week? Experts explain

Fires can smolder underground for months. "It really is more common than I think people realize,” a fire scientist says. “It just doesn’t usually reignite another fire."

A silhouette of a helicopter against a burning wildfire.

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