Audience-funded nonprofit news
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
-
Listen Listen
Climate & Environment
A slightly warmer day on tap, with highs in the mid 70s and blustery conditions.
Sponsored message
More Stories
-
The budget bill signed by President Donald Trump on July 4 ends a 30% residential solar credit. But those who act fast may still be able to get the tax break.
-
If one thing defines Los Angeles, it might be traffic. And in the months since the January firestorm, displaced residents say they've been sitting in a lot more of it.
-
About a month after announcing that it would stop sharing data that hurricane forecasters and scientists rely on, the Navy now says it will continue distributing it.
-
Shaking was felt in Pasadena and parts of Los Angeles.
-
SoCal valleys and inland areas are in for 90-degree weather this weekend. Coachella Valley to see temperatures above 110 degrees.
-
The competition will resume Thursday after the weather-induced break.
-
Being prepared for one disaster — say, a tsunami that doesn't cause any damage — makes you a lot more prepared for a fire or an earthquake.
-
It will be a couple of degrees warmer today, especially for inland areas and the valleys.
-
What to know about the tsunami threat to the California coast.
-
Coastal California north of Santa Barbara remains under a tsunami advistory after a massive quake in eastern Russia on Tuesday.
-
The Trump administration proposes eliminating a 2009 finding that greenhouse gases endanger people. That would undermine the EPA's climate change regulations for power plants and cars.
-
The marine layer will thin out later this week, creating room for warmer temperatures in SoCal.
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.
Support your source for local news!
In case you missed it
-
911 recordings obtained by LAist shed light on why and how emergency planning continues to leave people with disabilities behind. -
LAist investigates illicit dumping at three Antelope Valley sites. -
An LAist investigation found toxic heavy metals in samples of fire retardant collected from the Palisades, Eaton and Franklin fires. Here's what that means.
More Stories
-
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.Listen 4:02
-
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.
-
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
-
Air quality regulator South Coast AQMD is swapping out old school buses with electric ones.Listen 0:41
-
California’s data centers have doubled their use of electricity and demand for water — and are polluting more, even as lawmakers stall on oversight.
-
It’s not easy to add green space where it’s most needed. The small city of South Gate is a success story — and a model for the region.Listen 3:56
-
The utility company denies the allegation, saying it’s too soon to enter into mediation when investigations into the cause of the Eaton Fire are not yet complete.Listen 0:44
-
Some areas have seen more than 10 inches of rain. More showers are expected all week, with another storm heading into the area late in the week. —
-
L.A. Mayor Karen Bass called for a full investigation in October, following Los Angeles Times reporting that found firefighters were told to leave Lachman Fire burn site before it was out.
