Climate & Environment

Stay out of the water this Labor Day. Officials warn of dangerous rip currents

As tempting as it is (for some) to jump into the Pacific on a hot day, you might want to think twice: Rip currents are forecasted through this evening.

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Why the US government is trying to revive the climate change ‘debate’

The Department of Energy is calling for "honest dialogue." It looks a lot like a playbook from the past.

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Could California lose out on billions of climate-related grants because it moved too slowly?

Unspent funds from the Biden-era Inflation Reduction Act could be at risk as the Trump administration claws back federal dollars and targets California and climate projects.

Governor Gavin Newsom, a man with light skin tone wearing a blue dress shirt, speaks into microphones and points to the side. President Donald Trump, a man with light skin tone wearing a dark blue blazer, white dress shirt, and black "Make America Great Again" hat, looks at and listens to Newsom. A large plane is seen in the background behind Trump.

The Trump administration wants to build more roads through national forests

The administration wants to rescind a decades-old rule that protects nearly 60 million acres of forested lands.

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Turf's up! Metropolitan Water District doubles rebate for non-residential properties to replace grass

The rate will increase from $3 per square foot to $7 starting Monday.

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Listen for a sonic boom tonight after SpaceX launch

There's a SpaceX rocket launch scheduled for about 10 p.m., so you may hear loud sounds.

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The Trump administration wants to build more roads through national forests

The Trump administration argues that rescinding the 2001 Roadless Rule will help wildland firefighters. Fire researchers warn that more roads could exacerbate the problem.

Skies clear as warm weather moves back in

Another warming trend is on the docket that will push highs back into the 90s.

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Carcinogenic heavy metal found in air samples taken after LA fires. What you need to know

Hexavalent chromium is the same carcinogen Erin Brockovich warned about in the 1990s, but researchers say more study is needed on the potential health effects of nanoparticles detected earlier this year. Experts will answer questions at a webinar this evening.