Audience-funded nonprofit news
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
-
Listen Listen
Climate & Environment
Expect the warmest and windiest day of the week.
Sponsored message
More Stories
-
Overcast clouds will make way for sunny skies.
-
Baker Commodities Inc. de la ciudad de Vernon ha demandado a la agencia gubernamental que la supervisa por 200 millones de dólares en concepto de daños y perjuicios. Los vecinos habían celebrado su cierre temporal. Ahora, una próxima decisión judicial podría permitir una reapertura total.
-
Cuando se trata de malos olores, no hay por qué aguantarse. Aquí tiene una guía sobre dónde informar de los problemas en el sur de California.
-
Los residentes del sureste de Los Ángeles llevan décadas lidiando con el hedor de la carne podrida, además de otros males ambientales.
-
Bundle up, temps are falling. Also, L.A. County could be in for some rain later in the week.
-
The small Tundra Bean Goose is typically found in Alaska, China, and Russia.
-
We're looking at a cooler weather pattern this week as temperatures drop to the mid 60s.
-
Toys that move, make noise, and light up are winding up in landfills — but they could be recycled, with better policies.
-
Car dependency is a systemic problem, but your actions can be part of the solution.
-
It takes a lot of ginger oil.
-
Nice, quiet weather pattern with cooler temps in store for today through the weekend.
-
A partly cloudy morning is expected to give way to a sunny holiday afternoon.
Landfills are the second-largest source of methane emissions in California. That’s why the California Air Resources Board took action to monitor and capture landfill gases.
Support your source for local news!
In case you missed it
-
911 recordings obtained by LAist shed light on why and how emergency planning continues to leave people with disabilities behind. -
LAist investigates illicit dumping at three Antelope Valley sites. -
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.
More Stories
-
Several heat advisories are out for Southern California until Saturday evening.
-
The National Weather Service has issued wind and heat advisories for today.
-
Baker Commodities Inc. in the city of Vernon is suing the government agency that oversees it for $200 million in damages. Neighbors had celebrated its temporary shutdown. Now an upcoming court decision could allow a full reopening.
-
Southeast L.A. residents have grappled with the stench of rotting flesh for decades, on top of other environmental ills.
-
When it comes to foul odors, there’s no need to grin and bear it. Here’s a guide on where to report problems in Southern California.
-
The county's regional planning commission voted unanimously to pass an oil phaseout resolution. But more votes are still to come.
-
A wind advisory is out for Santa Clarita, Santa Monica and the San Gabriel Mountains today.
-
With a little art, a little science, and a lot of luck, the niche well-plugging industry is hoping to pick up steam.
-
Controlled burns are among the region's most common ways of preventing catastrophic wildfires. UCLA climate scientist Daniel Swain says adding more staff at Forest Service, Cal Fire, the National Park Service and other agencies could make prescribed burns more efficient with fewer days.
-
Sustainability experts say there are ways we can make a lot of our daily tasks more climate friendly — by using home appliances and vehicles that run on electricity.
