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From beach cleanups to festivals, we have a list of Earth Day events around SoCal you have to check out.
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A "megaflood" back in 1862 provides hints of the future, but even bigger floods are anticipated. Is L.A. ready?
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The county's fledgling community choice energy provider has faced relentless criticism, including calls for new leadership.
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California's wet winter drove bees into their hives, so they haven't been pollinating with their usual efficiency.
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A climate organization says rider input is necessary to implement cooling strategies that work.
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A study of plastic trash hauled out of the Pacific Ocean found that most of it had been colonized by coastal life that was thriving right next to species that normally live in the open sea.
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Black, Latino and low-income residents have disproportionately high exposure to oil and gas wells, new research shows.
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What you need to know about SoCal weather today.
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Tax credits for electric car purchases are getting even more complicated. It will likely mean fewer vehicles will qualify — but we don't know which.
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Snowpack in the eastern Sierra has broken the record set in 1969, but L.A. says it will maintain current watering restrictions, at least for now.
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Up to 60% of 2030 models and two-thirds of 2032 models sold nationwide would be zero-emissions — less aggressive than California’s mandate.
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One of the options would override California’s water rights and split the cuts evenly between California, Nevada and Arizona — which would be a big blow to Imperial Valley farmers.
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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A partly cloudy Thursday with rising temperatures.
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The atmospheric river-powered system leaves behind battered infrastructure and dangerously saturated hillsides.
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City officials are requesting Gov. Gavin Newsom declare a state of emergency in the Portuguese Bend area while also seeking a federal declaration from the Biden administration.
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Most of L.A. County is currently under a flood watch through Wednesday, with spots of severe weather, including thunderstorms, expected through Tuesday night.
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High costs, “disaster fatigue,” and regulatory gaps are all preventing Californians from getting the protection they need.
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As a warming world creates an existential threat for the ski industry, resorts are reducing how much energy they need to make it snow.
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A lot of it comes down to inadequate data, limits to computational power, and a chaotic atmosphere.
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A new report highlights solutions that would also address climate change.
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The ground is soggy wet still from the last storm. That means elevated danger for mudslides and more.
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Brace yourself for several wet days as this storm isn't expected to go away until Wednesday.
