Climate & Environment

SoCal wildfires are blanketing the region in smoke and ash. Is it time to mask up?

Parts of the Southland are experiencing poor air quality because of raging wildfires. Long-term exposure could negatively affect your health.

An ariel view over a neighborhood with a thick brown haze of dark clouds in the sky. The whole area has an orange tint from the wildfire nearby.

LA oil drilling ban overturned

A judge ruled the law is illegal, but a state bill could reverse the decision.

An oil well in the foreground is seen with two story homes in the background.

Cooling trend begins into the weekend

Cooler weather in store for the next few days.

A hiker stretches on the trails at Griffith Park during the daytime. Behind him, a view of Los Angeles is hazy in the background.

I went gleaning for fruit to try and reduce my carbon footprint. Was it enough?

Grocery stores are filled with foods that are produced in ways that contribute to global heating, but you could get off that cycle with the free fruit trees across Southern California.

A view of branch with flowers in the foreground as Kent, a white man, forages from the plan in the background.

California farmers turn to agave amid drought conditions and climate change

Farmers in California are trying to plant crops that don't require a lot of water. Some are turning to growing agave as a response to a warming state.

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This heatwave is drawing to an end as weather takes a turn for the better

We're looking at 10 degrees cooler across the Southland.

The sun sets over the ocean and people stand in the water.

Authorities arrest man on suspicion of arson in 34,000-acre Line Fire

Some 65,600 structures, 13,000 under evacuation orders, remain threatened as the fire burns in steep terrain.

A row of firefighters have their backs to the camera as they watch smoke rise over a mountain

Much of the Colorado River’s water goes to feed cows. How changing your diet could help

Nearly half the water drawn from the Colorado River goes to grow feed for beef and dairy cows. Researchers say modest changes in American diets could help the river — and the climate.

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This aerial view shows an irrigation canal through agriculture fields.

Bold cabernet sauvignon wines made Napa Valley famous. Now, hotter temperatures are starting to damage the grapes, so some wineries are starting to experiment.

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In LA, need for free AC units outpaces supply. How you can get your hands on one

Hundreds of people age 60 and above waited in line to get portable AC units in Lincoln Heights.

Two middle-aged men wearing baseball caps lift a large box into a white car. In the background are blue shade tens that read "Los Angeles Department of Water and Power." The man on the left has light brown skin and wears a grey long sleeved shirt and khaki work pants and boots and the man on the right is Black and wears a khaki green short sleeved shirts, jeans and workboots.

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