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Expect the warmest and windiest day of the week.
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A red flag warning is in effect, and Southern California Edison continues to monitor the situation for potential public safety power shutoffs.
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Local scientists lead an international effort to restore decimated Sunflower star populations.
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SCE warns of potential power shutoffs for affected areas.
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West Antarctica is headed for decades of rapid melting no matter how quickly humans cut greenhouse gas emissions, and 2023 shattered records for missing sea ice around the continent.
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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services said in a statement that her behavior could be attributed to hormonal surges related to pregnancy.
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The National Weather Service has issued a high wind and fire weather watch for most of Southern California.
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All in an effort to stop an infestation.
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A dormant super volcano that sits just east of Mammoth Mountain has seen over 2,000 earthquakes over the past decade or so.
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Today's weather will feel like Wednesday, but much drier.
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Finer fuels are still susceptible to drying winds.
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Morning and nighttime drizzle expected for today.
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The $211 million High Desert Water Bank can help store extra water in wet years, and deliver it to Southern California in dry years.
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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The resulting costs to society could be as high as $8 billion.
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The snow pack is still lagging behind.
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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.
