Climate & Environment

LA’s recent rain likely produced more mosquitoes. Here’s what you should know

The annual mosquito season is ending, but some problematic breeding water sources may have been refilled.

An Aedes aegypti mosquito seen through a microscope. A campaign is underway to inject mosquitoes and mosquito eggs with the Wolbachia bacteria, which can bring a halt to virus replication and transmission.

Hold onto your produce: Parts of LA County under invasive fruit fly quarantine

Caribbean fruit flies have been detected around Montebello, prompting California’s first quarantine for the species in 40 years.

An extreme close-up of a brown and yellow fruit fly resting on what appears to be a green leaf.

Survey of 2,300 fire survivors reflects long, steep road to recovery

A new survey shows most Eaton and Palisades fire survivors face major obstacles to rebuild.

Aerial view of mostly empty residential lots where homes were burned during a wildfire. A mountain range is pictured in the background.

California’s 'zone zero' fire rules clash with LA’s need for shade

Homeowners in fire hazard zones may have to remove bushes, hedges and flowers within 5 feet of their houses — even as extreme heat becomes more dangerous.

The worst of the SoCal storm is over, but mudslide threats remain

People in and around recent burn scars should be alert to the risk of debris flows. Typical October weather will be back later this week.

A person wearing a hooded garment and a backpack jogs along a rainy street.

JPL, the Southern California NASA center, is laying off hundreds of employees

Jet Propulsion Laboratory leadership says the cuts amount to 11% of the workforce.

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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.

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