Climate & Environment

Federal officials extend foreclosure moratorium for many homes affected by the recent LA-area wildfires

Mortgages insured by the Federal Housing Administration could be eligible for the relief.

A wide shot from above shows scores of homes leveled by fire. Green baseball fields are at the middle right.

Eaglet watch: Third chick is breaking through shell in Jackie and Shadow's nest

As the famous bald eagle couple shields two chicks from the snow and cold, a third chick is breaking through its shell.

Two fuzzy chicks are in a nest next to an egg with a visible hole showing a third chick. A grown eagle is feeding the chicks.

Winter storm warning in place for local mountains as temperatures take a dive

Cold, widespread showers and mountain snow are in today's forecast.

snow capped mountains rise above the Rose Bowl stadium with palm trees in the foreground

Here’s an easy way you can help California native wildflowers thrive

A new study found that simple raking can help more native plants grow.

A wide view of two people as they study tall plants on a green hillside during a sunny day. They are writing down notes and using visual inspection while a third person walks away in the background.

Storm hits SoCal: Parts of Sierra Madre once again under evacuation warning

Any significant rain could trigger mud and debris flows, Sierra Madre's fire chief says. Debris basins are not empty, as they were during February's storm, and that could mean trouble.

A white truck is submerged in solid mud near a street sign in a neighborhood

LA County and two cities sue SoCal Edison over damage from deadly Eaton Fire

The lawsuits allege that SCE's equipment caused the fire that destroyed swaths of Altadena, prompting massive emergency response and ongoing cleanup costs.

A burning hillside with powerlines within the flames is seen with smoke rising into the night sky.

Storm is headed for Big Bear’s famous bald eagle nest. What it means for newly hatched chicks

Up to a foot of snow, a brief burst of rain and whipping winds could hit the nest in the San Bernardino National Forest late Wednesday into early Friday.

A pair of eagles are inside a nest atop a tree. One eagle is perched at the nest's edge and another is sitting inside with snow covered around it.

Rain moves into SoCal, with chance of thunderstorms and snow

A weak atmospheric river is bringing rain and snow to SoCal.

A grey, rainy day view of downtown Los Angeles.

Clear skies ahead of another winter storm

After light rain this weekend, a stronger storm system is on it's way this week.

Very clear, mostly cloudy skies over a neighborhood filled with vegetation close to sunset, with mountains and a pink streak in the clouds in the background.

Army Corps provides more info on how fire-impacted residents can help preserve their surviving trees

A new waiver allows residents to request trees on their property not be cut down during debris removal.

A burned down property with charred trees and bushes as well as tres that survived int he background.

Who should pay for climate disasters? California and others target Big Oil — will that work?

California and other states and counties are using a legal strategy that took down Big Tobacco, hoping to make fossil fuel companies pay for damage they have long denied. But many obstacles remain.

A red, blue and white sign that reads "Chevron" is in the foreground of a photo of a gas station. A man is seen in the distance standing at a silver pickup truck pumping gas.

Jackie and Shadow welcome two new chicks, their first hatchlings in three years

Now all eyes turn to the third egg to see if it develops a pip, the first hole an eaglet makes as it emerges from its shell.

An eaglet chicklet sits in a nest beside another chicklet and an egg.

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