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Some of the country's highest home insurance prices are in the central U.S., a region generally considered to be protected from climate-driven disasters.
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Coastal state parks up and down California suffered major damage from pounding winter storms.
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From Sun Valley To South Central, "Green Alleys" are helping to alleviate flooding in neighborhoods while making space for nature in a paved-over city.
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We're seeing major reservoirs reach capacity already.
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From beach cleanups to festivals, we have a list of Earth Day events around SoCal you have to check out.
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A "megaflood" back in 1862 provides hints of the future, but even bigger floods are anticipated. Is L.A. ready?
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The county's fledgling community choice energy provider has faced relentless criticism, including calls for new leadership.
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California's wet winter drove bees into their hives, so they haven't been pollinating with their usual efficiency.
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A climate organization says rider input is necessary to implement cooling strategies that work.
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A study of plastic trash hauled out of the Pacific Ocean found that most of it had been colonized by coastal life that was thriving right next to species that normally live in the open sea.
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Black, Latino and low-income residents have disproportionately high exposure to oil and gas wells, new research shows.
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What you need to know about SoCal weather today.
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Tax credits for electric car purchases are getting even more complicated. It will likely mean fewer vehicles will qualify — but we don't know which.
Researchers found that in drier years, larger animals are more likely to head closer and closer to where people live.
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An LAist investigation found toxic heavy metals in samples of fire retardant collected from the Palisades, Eaton and Franklin fires. Here's what that means.
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Today and tomorrow will be partly cloudy and dry, but come Wednesday, rain is in the forecast.
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After losing their home, Charles Brooks and his family chose to rebuild, and helped hundreds of others do the same.
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Warmer waters can mean more rain and snow.
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Improvements in emergency messaging and quicker reactions from helicopters may help.
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New research finds that "beneficial" fires can cut the risk of high intensity blazes by 64 percent.
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Los Angeles's famous mountain range is suffering from things like over-tourism, trash production, and water quality, says Fodor's "No List."
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The county is looking into ways to preserve its beaches from coastal erosion, including planting native vegetation on sand dunes and transporting sediment from reservoirs downstream to beaches.
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The proposal, currently under review by the state Department of Fish and Wildlife, calls for the use of sharpshooters in helicopters.
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The National Weather Service forecasts a storm to come in the middle of next week.
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The National Weather Service has issued a red flag warning for parts of northern L.A. County.
