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A slightly warmer day on tap, with highs in the mid 70s and blustery conditions.
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The Santa Monica Mountains Fund is giving away narrow leaf milkweed, which is one of the only plants that monarch butterflies lay their eggs on.
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Today marks the official start of summer and the Southland is in for a heatwave.
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The Federal Emergency Management Agency has never responded to deadly or damaging extreme heat. Environmental groups and labor unions are asking for that to change.
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Forecasters have extended a red flag warning for parts of the Southland affected by the Post Fire until 6 p.m.
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After a short break from wildfire smoke, it may come back tonight.
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L.A. city is looking to expand resources for libraries that serve as “cooling centers” in the hottest neighborhoods.
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The Post and Hesperia fires both started Saturday, kicking off wildfire season in the Southland. On Sunday, a small brush fire in the Hollywood Hills near Pilgrimage Bridge was quickly knocked down.
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Forecasters issued a red flag warning as gusty winds continue to impact Southern Ventura County mountains to the 5 Freeway corridor until 3 p.m.
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Aiming to store more water and protect the public, legislators are negotiating with the governor to restore $50 million to help repair 42 aging dams throughout the state.
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After 23 years and nearly $900 million, EarthCARE is poised to provide an unprecedented look at how clouds and aerosols shape, and respond to, climate change.
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El Niño has been rough. Its departure could be even rougher.
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The Post Fire and Hesperia Fire started on Saturday and quickly grew overnight, kicking off wildfire season in the Southland. On Sunday, a small brush fire in the Hollywood Hills near Pilgrimage Bridge was quickly knocked down.
The Interior Department released its plan to open up federal waters off California’s coast to oil drilling, setting up a direct confrontation with Sacramento on energy and climate change.
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The Forest Service is charged with maintaining 650 miles of trails in the Angeles National Forest. They don’t have the staff or funding to do it alone.
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Half of all Sierra Nevada bighorn sheep tracked by scientists died last winter, leaving a total population of around 360 animals.
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The majority end up in landfills. Advocates say we can do better
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Parts of the trail have been washed away due to last winter's storms, and the ongoing closure of nearby trails due to the 2020 Bobcat Fire is bringing even more traffic.
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A red flag warning is in effect, and Southern California Edison continues to monitor the situation for potential public safety power shutoffs.
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Local scientists lead an international effort to restore decimated Sunflower star populations.
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SCE warns of potential power shutoffs for affected areas.
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West Antarctica is headed for decades of rapid melting no matter how quickly humans cut greenhouse gas emissions, and 2023 shattered records for missing sea ice around the continent.
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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services said in a statement that her behavior could be attributed to hormonal surges related to pregnancy.
