Climate & Environment

Many LA fire survivors face insurance delays and can’t return home a year later

One year after the deadly southern California Eaton and Palisades fires, many survivors report insurance claim problems.

A man with light skin tone, wearing a jacket and pants, shovels mud out of a driveway in front of a home. A woman with light skin tone, wearing a jacket and pants, watches him as she stands closer to the home.

An assisted living resident was left for hours during Eaton Fire, state report says

A dispute over what happened to a wheelchair user on the third floor raises questions about who's responsible for facility residents during emergency evacuations.

Latest snowpack measurements show California water supplies in decent shape

It's early in the season for snow, and levels are approaching historical averages or over them.

Three people in blue jackets stand in the snow with trees in the background. They're holding equipment.

Utility blamed for Eaton fire has compensated 82 victims two months into payout program

Southern California Edison received 1,500 applications for its Eaton Fire compensation program and paid out 82 after close to two months.

A charred and damaged fireplace stands as the home around it is burned down, with some parts still on fire. The air is filled will smoke, giving an orange hue to the sky.

After devastating LA fires, California is drafting nation's toughest rules for homes

California is writing rules to limit plants around buildings to protect them from wildfires, after the Los Angeles fires a year ago.

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Strong winds and possible downed trees expected this weekend after record-breaking rainfall

“The soil is still so saturated from all this rain,” says National Weather Service meteorologist Rich Thompson.

Three workers in bright fluorescent vests and hard hats stand amid damage from the aftermath of a storm, amid strewn debris.

Six stories of loss and resilience, a year after the LA fires

Every fire survivor's story is different. But they're all connected too — to a traumatic event and to feelings of grief, anger and determination.

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Wildfire smoke is a national crisis, and it’s worse than you think

Greenhouse gas and particulate emissions from fires around the world may be 70% higher than once believed.

People wearing masks crossing a crosswalk at an intersection where the orange sky, filled with smoke, tints everything else orange.

King tides to wash across Southern California. Here’s when the highest tides could arrive

Exceptionally high tides known as “king tides” could bring possible flooding to low-lying coastal areas through Sunday.

A lifeguard tower is silhouetted in an overcast backdrop with waves lapping below it.

New California fee targets batteries in PlayStations, power tools and singing cards

Batteries are exploding in recycling facilities. California's new fee is meant to stop it — but will it work?

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