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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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We're looking at another warm week — here's what you need to know.
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A new government report finds that September was the hottest in the agency's 174-year global climate record. Climate change and El Niño are driving the heat.
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Wildfires cause billions in home damage every year. Now, insurers no longer want to take on the risk.
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Major investigation shows local governments are increasingly exploiting a loophole in the Clean Air Act, leaving more than 21 million Americans with air that’s dirtier than they realize. California leads the nation it its use.
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First pushed through by the Republican senator and climate denier Jim Inhofe, the rule has become a "regulatory escape hatch" for states that want to meet federal air-quality standards.
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The area is a longstanding concern for fire experts because it has just a handful of narrow roads to evacuate thousands of residents.
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A number of wild predators have fallen prey to poisoned rats
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A Cal State LA study looks at how the historic practice of redlining contributed to modern biodiversity in our local bird populations
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The Inyo rock daisy has been registered as a threatened species in a region prone to mining
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The moon blocked 70% of the sun over Southern California. We have the pics.
