Climate & Environment

LA County fire official says Apollo Fire erupted after mulch spontaneously combusted

The fire burned 800 acres in the Antelope Valley. The L.A. County Fire official says there have been about 70 mulch-related fires this calendar year.

Some areas burned in the Bridge Fire will be closed for over a year

Angeles National Forest officials say the land needs time to recover.

A firefighter wearing a yellow jacket holds a water hose as he stands on scorched foliage. burned

Fall kicks off with warm, dry weather

After a cooldown, expect warm weather through the week.

a single orange and yellow leaf against a dark blue sky

Thawing Alaskan permafrost is unleashing more mercury, confirming scientists’ worst fears

A new study reveals mercury levels in melting Arctic permafrost that pose disproportionate dangers for Indigenous peoples.

A brown colored embankment with a patch of orange colored plants in the middle. Water is in the foreground at the bottom of the embankment.

Shein is officially the biggest polluter in fast fashion; AI is making things worse

The company nearly doubled its emissions in 2023, making it the biggest polluter in the industry.

Women working in a textile factory. One woman with fair skin and dark brown or black hair wearing a white shirt is sitting down working on a garment. She's surrounded by machinery. The back of a woman with dark brown or black hair wearing a black and white colored giraffe print outfit is sitting down also working and surrounded by machinery.

Food is a huge source of methane emissions. Fixing that is no easy feat

At least two-thirds of methane emissions come from human activity, which is both a problem and an opportunity.

Black and white cows wear green tags on their ears. The cows are standing in a field.

Long Beach residents will get green bins to reduce food waste in landfills

It’s part of a state requirement to reduce organic waste in state landfills by 75% by 2025.

Deep brown compost is held in the palm of both hands.

San Bernardino Mountains got a nice layer of frosting Saturday morning. It's called graupel

It's not snow. It's not hail. It's graupel.

The Bobcat Fire destroyed more than 115,000 acres in and around the Angeles National Forest four years ago, and forced the closure of the Big Santa Anita Canyon and other areas. Now portions of that land will reopen on Oct. 2.

Chance of showers, thunderstorms for the Southland. Weekend warmup ahead.

Chances of thunderstorms and rain greater for San Bernardino and San Gabriel mountains.

Storm clouds sweep the sky over rolling hills into a valley.

Hey, LA listener!

Climate & Environment

Support your source for local news!