Climate & Environment

Your SoCal Weather Report For Friday, Sept. 29: Cloudy With A Chance Of Sunshine

We're looking at a cloudy, cool, wet and breezy weekend.

A geothermal map of Southern California with blue and green shades indicating temperatures along the coast and valleys and yellow for inland.

Your SoCal Weather Report For Thursday, Sept. 28: Sunshine And Some Clouds

Today's weather provides ripe conditions for fire weather in some parts of Southern California. Expect low clouds at night.

A geothermal map of Southern California with blue and green hues indicating temperature ranges along the coast and valleys, yellow for inland temperatures.

Biotoxin Could Delay Spiny Lobster Fishing Season In Some Areas of LA and OC

The coastal area affected extends from Palos Verdes Peninsula to Huntington Beach.

An orange spiny lobster with red specks sits on a corral bed.

Your SoCal Weather Report For Wednesday, Sept. 27: Enjoy The Warmth While It Lasts

Today's weather provides ripe conditions for fire weather in some parts of Southern California.

A geothermal map of Southern California in shades of blue and green along the coast and yellow and red for inland areas.

Climate Change Is Hurting Our Mental Health. How ‘Climate Cafes' Can Help

Similar to grief circles or other types of peer-support groups, these informal gatherings help people work through the emotional distress of living in a climate emergency

A three-photo collage illustrates climate changes: At the far left, we see ground that is so baked and parched that a crack runs through it. In the middle, we see a white car that is nearly submerged in flood waters. At at the far right, we see a skull-and-crossbones symbol at the entrance to the desert that reads, "Danger Extreme Heat Conditions Ahead."

Devastated By Fire, These Residents Geared Up To Fight The Next One. Are They Ready?

Bell Canyon residents started training and preparing on their own after witnessing the power and speed of the Woolsey Fire.

EVs Are A Climate Solution With A Pollution Problem: Tire Particles

The tiny fragments that tires release into the environment are yet another reason to reduce car use.

A photo illustration displays an EV car icon enclosed within a worn tire.

Unhealthy Algae Bloom At Castaic Lake

Avoid going into the water or eating fish from the lake.

A yellow caution sign reads: Beware of hazards, water level changing. Next to it are two orange traffic cones and beyond is an expanse of water, with hills behind showing evidence of higher previous water levels.

Your SoCal Weather Report For Tuesday, Sept. 26: California Sunshine

Sunny days this week with a cool temperatures expected on Thursday.

A temperature map of Southern California showing high temperarues from Santa Barbara (80 degrees), Downtown LA (81 Degrees), and Dana Point (72 degrees).

Your SoCal Weather Report For Monday, Sept. 25: Warm And Sunny

Weather warms up after last week's cool temperatures.

A satellite map colored in shades of blue and green indicating cool to warm weather throughout the region.

NAACP Signs Agreement With FEMA To Advance Equity In Disaster Resilience

As part of the collaborative effort, the NAACP's Emergency Management Task Force will regularly meet with FEMA to advance its progress on equity within disaster preparedness.

FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell (left) along with NAACP President & CEO Derrick Johnson (right) signed an agreement this week outlining ways in which the two organizations will work together to center equity in disaster preparedness and response efforts.

California Officials Detect Invasive Mudsnails in Lake Tahoe

New Zealand mudsnails, which disrupt local food chains, were first detected in Idaho’s Snake River in the late 1980s and have since spread to 22 other states.

An inlet of deep blue water is dotted with small boats, crystalline lighter blue waters extend beyond the pine tree surrounded bay.

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