Climate & Environment

First came the wildfire. Then came the scams

As extreme weather becomes more frequent, so too have post-disaster contractor scams like excessive billing and shoddy repairs.

A red and white sign on a sidewalk reads "Unlicensed contractors BEWARE. It is a FELONY to contract without a valid California contractors license in a disaster area."

The rotten egg smell at the Salton Sea isn’t just a nuisance. It can make people sick

UCLA researchers have found that hydrogen sulfide emissions at the Salton Sea are at elevated levels and can cause serious health effects to those that live near the lake.

A lone swing set stands at the shore of a low water level lake

Ancient microbial life could explain minerals detected on Mars, new study finds

Scientists report that they may have found Martian minerals that on Earth are formed by microbes in oxygen-free, muddy environments. But they say other explanations are possible, too.

A selfie style image from NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover shows the rover to the right with the Martian landscape in the background.

Cozy morning clouds continue amid cooldown

Temperatures will cool gradually this week.

May gray skies provide a gloomy background over the Los Angeles basin in a view with homes and skyscrapers in the background. Palm trees line some of the streets below.

Pilot project at Port of LA generates clean energy using the ocean's waves

At the Port of Los Angeles, the ocean’s waves area creating renewable energy in a pilot project by the company Eco Wave Power.

Blue machinery sits on the water's surface, with port infrastructure across the water beyond.

Big Bear housing project proposal moves forward despite concerns from bald eagle fans

The San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to approve the Moon Camp project’s tentative tract map and environmental impact report.

Three bald eagles, including one adult in the middle flanked by eaglets on each side, are standing in a nest made of twigs, sticks and fluff. The sky is foggy and gray behind them.

Will California extend cap and trade? Legislative negotiations go down to the wire

Lawmakers, oil industry leaders and environmental justice groups are meeting behind closed doors to try to reach a deal to extend California’s landmark cap-and-trade program.

A person walks down a dark hallway backlit by a large window and glass door. There are people sitting and standing along the hallway using their phones.

SoCal to get a taste of fall weather this week

Temperatures will cool gradually this week.

A view of the Central Library in sunlight, with palm trees and a green lawn out front.

Toxic waste dumped decades ago has drastically altered life on SoCal's sea floor, study finds

The waste was likely dumped alongside barrels of DDT discovered in recent years. Its chemical makeup has changed the types of organisms that live on the ocean bottom.

A muddy looking cylinder with a white circle around it in brown sand.

Big Bear housing project proposal reignites habitat concerns among bald eagle fans

If approved, the more than 62-acre project would include 50 housing lots and a marina less than a mile from Jackie and Shadow's famous nest overlooking the lake.

Two bald eagles are standing in their nest of sticks and twigs, overlooking a lake landscape. Three small white eggs can be seen in the soft bowl of the nest.

California’s blackout dilemma: Fire safety is colliding with grid reliability

Southern California Edison fire safety power shutoffs are affecting more customers than ever. Why?

A line of electricity towers stretches into the distance.

The world's oldest and largest iceberg will soon be no more

Known as A23a, the iceberg is breaking apart and melting in the warmer waters of the South Atlantic Ocean.

A massive sheet of ice floats on top of a dark blue sea

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