Climate & Environment

Your SoCal Weather Report For Monday, April 22: Cool Temps And Low Clouds This Week

A series of low pressure systems will lower temperatures for the week.

A geothermal map of SoCal in shades of orange, yellow, red and some green with white numbers over different cities.

Your guide to following California’s 'compost' law

We’re two years into a state law that requires us to keep food waste out of the trash. It’s anything but straightforward, but here is how to do it right.

An illustrated image of light-skinned hands holding a tin pail full of food scraps, and two people gardening. in the background are mounds of compost heaps and a person waving beside a garbage truck. In the foreground on the right brown-skinned hands hold dirt.

Plastic Bags? Really? LAist Readers React To California’s "Compost" Law

The majority of respondents who have been required to start separating their food waste reported that it's going just fine. But they also let us know what stinks about it, too.

An illustrated pie-chart showing audience sentiments towards composting, ranging from pretty easy to "I hate this." The pie-chart reveals about two thirds of respondents report that it's going well.

Earth Day 2024: 8 Ways To Live More Sustainably

These tips might not solve the climate crisis, but they can help garner momentum as we work toward a more sustainable future.

This illustration shows construction-paper created people interacting with a tree, a large wind fan and the sun. There's also a cloud in the upper right corner.

Millions Of California Trees Were Lost To Drought. Will Two Wet Winters Help Repair Our Forests?

The drought years were very, very hard on our trees. Conditions have improved a lot.

Startups Want To Geoengineer A Cooler Planet. With Few Rules, Experts See Big Risks

In a parking lot and on San Francisco Bay, NPR witnesses two different tests for solar geoengineering to tackle climate change. With much science unsettled, experts say regulations aren't keeping up.

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Andrew Song and Luke Iseman of Make Sunsets ready for a launch. Iseman says they hope to someday cool the earth on a larger scale.

Sorry, LA! The Poppy Superbloom Is Not Happening This Year. Here's Why

"If I could tell people when the poppy peak is or what the season's going to be like, I would absolutely," said Callista Turner, state park interpreter. "Unfortunately, it is a natural reserve, which is subject to the climate that we have and the weather as it comes through."