Climate & Environment

California’s wildfires are burning far more land so far this year than in 2023

Cal Fire Chief Joe Tyler said the agency and its partners are equipped with with fire trucks, bulldozers, and newly introduced Blackhawk helicopters that can fly at night.

Two people in yellow fire shirts and dark overalls walk on a dirt path toward a fire engine

Your SoCal weather report for Tuesday, July 16: Cooler weather today but heatwave begins tomorrow

The cooling trend ends today as the next heatwave starts tomorrow with a possibility of extreme heat for inland areas later this week.

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

Visiting a national park? Here’s how you can pay homage to the tribal land it’s on

National parks are often seen as pristine wilderness — but that land once belonged to native tribes.

A ground-level view of a field of yellow flowers along the landscape in fromt of a green roadway sign as the sun shines down. The flowers are in the foreground of the image and a mountain range is in the backround. The sign gives distances to places along the 190 East, including Death Valley

Your SoCal weather report for Monday, July 15: Sunny with possible thunderstorms

Sunny conditions persist, Antelope Valley and parts of the San Gabriel Valley could see thunderstorms.

A heat map for the Southern California area.

Taking a train during a heat wave? Watch out for ‘sun kinks’

As tracks heat up, they expand and buckle. That's forcing rail operators to adapt as the climate warms.

The black silhouette of a skyline and train tracks are illuminated by a golden, sun setting in the upper left of the image. The barriers that separate the adjacent railroad tracks reflect off the sun.

The Tule River Tribe of California recruits an old ally in its fight against wildfires: Beavers

Beavers were once abundant in North America. Bringing them back could be have serious climate benefits.

A brow beaver chewing on a piece of wood.

Scientists just got closer to solving a major Antarctic puzzle

Two new papers find threats that climate models haven't accounted for, including a tipping point under the ice.

Chunks of ice float in front of a much larger ice wall on still Antarctic water.

Yes, a thunderstorm passed over LA this morning — but what caused it?

A rare mashup of elements in the atmosphere caused this morning's thunderstorm.

Much of Mount Baldy and its surrounding trails will be closed until October following Vista Fire

The closures include roads in Mount Baldy Village as well as popular trails, including 25 miles of the Pacific Crest Trail.

A map showing a closed area in the San Bernardino Mountains.

Firefighters make progress on Lake and Vista fires

Temperatures around the Lake Fire will hover around the triple digits until next week.

Oldest wolf in Yellowstone gives birth for the 10th time

Wolf 907 in Yellowstone National Park is well into her golden years. That hasn’t stopped her from giving birth to another litter of pups, her tenth in fact.

A gray wolf walks in the snow, looking regal

Activists protest Santa Susana Field Lab on 65th anniversary of meltdown, citing ongoing need for cleanup

The site, located near Simi Valley, has long been a sticking point for environmental advocates and local residents worried about health risks associated with living so close to hazardous materials.

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