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Climate & Environment
A slightly warmer day on tap, with highs in the mid 70s and blustery conditions.
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Both aquaculture and fisheries have environmental and climate impacts.
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Researchers have seen changes to both plants and microbes.
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Teens across L.A. brought their big ideas on environmental justice to the L.A. Zoo’s first ever Youth Conservation Symposium.
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LA County Beach health warnings
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People, and pets, are being warned to avoid all water contact until further notice.
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Minimal cooling today, but come Sunday the heat will rise again for the deserts.
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Almost 400 suppliers, two-thirds in communities of color, don't meet safety and reliability standards. Fixing them would cost billions.
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Not much change in the weather compared to Wednesday.
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The Puente Hills landfill was once one of the largest landfills in the country.
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Desert communities will continue to see temps in the triple digits.
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The 5th annual Hollywood Climate Summit brings together creatives and climate experts.
The Interior Department released its plan to open up federal waters off California’s coast to oil drilling, setting up a direct confrontation with Sacramento on energy and climate change.
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An LAist investigation found toxic heavy metals in samples of fire retardant collected from the Palisades, Eaton and Franklin fires. Here's what that means.
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The resulting costs to society could be as high as $8 billion.
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Lifei Huang, 22, went missing near Mt. Baldy on Feb. 4 as the first of two atmospheric rivers was bearing down on the region.
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Since 2021, volunteers have been planting Joshua tree seedlings in the Mojave Desert burn scar. The next session is slated for later this Spring, according to the National Park Service. Just like previous times, a few camels will be tagging along.
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The Sierra Madre Search and Rescue team conducts on average a hundred or so operations a year. They know what they're talking about.
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There are three main meteorological reasons why L.A. is so smoggy — all of which are affected when a rainstorm passes through and brings clearer skies.
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Though mosquito season generally starts in March, there's been evidence of a few stray mosquitoes in recent winters.
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The effects of the recent mega storms will be seen when water percolates into the ground, an expert says.
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Shaking was reportedly felt from Santa Barbara to San Diego.
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Now that the storm is over, we're in for a chilly weekend with sunny skies.
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