Climate & Environment

Idle Oil Wells Are A Problem For Health And Climate. Who Should Pay For Cleaning Them Up?

Idle oil wells haven't produced oil for two or more years. Cleaning them up often falls on taxpayers.

A black oil pumpjack in the center of the image with green tree canopy in the foreground and a neighborhood in the background.

Concerned About Your Winter Gas Bill? This Text Service Could Help

While SoCalGas isn’t expecting huge increases like last winter, it’s trying to help customers avoid any surprises.

A calculator and credits cars with bills rest in front of a lit gas burner

Your SoCal Weather Report For Tuesday, Dec. 5: Warmest Day Of The Week

Todays highs will be in the upper 70s, low 80s more inland and the valleys.

A geothermal map of Southern California in shades of orange, red and some yellow.

Your SoCal Weather Report For Monday, Dec. 4: Warmer Temps Through Tuesday

Today and tomorrow will be the warmest days of the week.

A geothermal map of Southern California in shades or orange, red and some yellow.

How being more intentional about shopping can also be a climate action

Shopping at local small businesses and for fair trade products can lessen your impact on people and the planet.

A young woman with light brown skin and dark brown hair wears a grey sweater with white pattern across the front. She smiles in a store surrounded by colorful clothing and goods.

Blue Power: Will Ocean Waves Be California’s New Source Of Clean Energy?

Only a few small demonstration projects off the West Coast have harnessed the power of waves and tides. Costs are high and hurdles are challenging.

Blue paddle-like devices immersed in ocean surf are attached to a wooden pier. An SUV is parked on the pier.

What Would Happen If Everyone Stopped Eating Meat Tomorrow?

Answering that question shows just how tricky it would be to drop meat altogether.

Brown cow stands in front of black colored cows. Standing on green grass.

Schools, Parks, The Risk of Asbestos Dust: What to Know About Tustin Hangar Fire Recovery

The fire is fully out but the cleanup is complicated and involves something known as "Gorilla-Snot."

In the foreground, a massive hangar sits intact. To the right of it, a twin structure is in ruins, with smoke still rising from the hull. All around it is wide open space to one side, and signs of suburban development to the other.

The Iceberg Cometh: It's The Size Of Oahu, And It's Moving Into The Open Ocean

"It's a trillion tons of ice," as one expert told NPR. Now the largest iceberg in the world, A23a, is on the move after decades of being grounded on the seafloor.

The world's largest iceberg, A23a, is moving into the open waters near Antarctica after being essentially stuck in place for decades. It's seen here in satellite imagery from Nov. 15.

SoFi Stadium Uses Trained Hawks To Keep Annoying — And Potentially Dangerous — Gulls At Bay

Without something to shoo them away, the seagulls at SoFi Stadium and YouTube Theater would be a nuisance and a danger to flights out of LAX.

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