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Some of the country's highest home insurance prices are in the central U.S., a region generally considered to be protected from climate-driven disasters.
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Researchers found that in drier years, larger animals are more likely to head closer and closer to where people live.
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The report concludes that the water supply was too slow, not too low, and even a functioning reservoir likely wouldn’t have stopped the Palisades Fire.
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After all the rain we've had lately, large fires likely won't be a concern until deep into 2026.
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Landfills are the second-largest source of methane emissions in California. That’s why the California Air Resources Board took action to monitor and capture landfill gases.
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The Interior Department released its plan to open up federal waters off California’s coast to oil drilling, setting up a direct confrontation with Sacramento on energy and climate change.
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The heaviest rainfall fell overnight Thursday into Friday morning in the L.A. and Ventura counties with continued showers into the weekend.
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Philanthropic funds helped purchase a burned lot that used to have 14 rental units. Supporters hope the project can be a model for rebuilding equitably for renters.
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Jonathan Rinderknecht has pleaded not guilty to arson, among other crimes related to the destructive and deadly January fire.
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More than 13 inches of rain fell in the Santa Ynez Mountains over the weekend. And another, colder storm is on the way.
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Well-meaning city dwellers forgo permits and official procedure to rewild urban areas across the country. In downtown L.A., artist Doug Rosenberg is trying to push the grassroots movement forward.
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The U.S. didn't send delegates to this year's world climate conference called COP30. But that void is being filled by leaders from state and cities including California.
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Researchers say they believe they've documented the first known death from alpha-gal syndrome — a red meat allergy caused by tick bites.
Forecasters expect the heaviest rain Friday into Saturday night
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National parks are often seen as pristine wilderness — but that land once belonged to native tribes.
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Sunny conditions persist, Antelope Valley and parts of the San Gabriel Valley could see thunderstorms.
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Two new papers find threats that climate models haven't accounted for, including a tipping point under the ice.
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As tracks heat up, they expand and buckle. That's forcing rail operators to adapt as the climate warms.
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Beavers were once abundant in North America. Bringing them back could be have serious climate benefits.
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A rare mashup of elements in the atmosphere caused this morning's thunderstorm.
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The closures include roads in Mount Baldy Village as well as popular trails, including 25 miles of the Pacific Crest Trail.
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Temperatures around the Lake Fire will hover around the triple digits until next week.
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The site, located near Simi Valley, has long been a sticking point for environmental advocates and local residents worried about health risks associated with living so close to hazardous materials.
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Wolf 907 in Yellowstone National Park is well into her golden years. That hasn’t stopped her from giving birth to another litter of pups, her tenth in fact.
