Climate & Environment

Storm hits SoCal: Parts of Sierra Madre once again under evacuation warning

Any significant rain could trigger mud and debris flows, Sierra Madre's fire chief says. Debris basins are not empty, as they were during February's storm, and that could mean trouble.

A white truck is submerged in solid mud near a street sign in a neighborhood

LA County and two cities sue SoCal Edison over damage from deadly Eaton Fire

The lawsuits allege that SCE's equipment caused the fire that destroyed swaths of Altadena, prompting massive emergency response and ongoing cleanup costs.

A burning hillside with powerlines within the flames is seen with smoke rising into the night sky.

Storm is headed for Big Bear’s famous bald eagle nest. What it means for newly hatched chicks

Up to a foot of snow, a brief burst of rain and whipping winds could hit the nest in the San Bernardino National Forest late Wednesday into early Friday.

A pair of eagles are inside a nest atop a tree. One eagle is perched at the nest's edge and another is sitting inside with snow covered around it.

Rain moves into SoCal, with chance of thunderstorms and snow

A weak atmospheric river is bringing rain and snow to SoCal.

A grey, rainy day view of downtown Los Angeles.

Clear skies ahead of another winter storm

After light rain this weekend, a stronger storm system is on it's way this week.

Very clear, mostly cloudy skies over a neighborhood filled with vegetation close to sunset, with mountains and a pink streak in the clouds in the background.

Army Corps provides more info on how fire-impacted residents can help preserve their surviving trees

A new waiver allows residents to request trees on their property not be cut down during debris removal.

A burned down property with charred trees and bushes as well as tres that survived int he background.

Who should pay for climate disasters? California and others target Big Oil — will that work?

California and other states and counties are using a legal strategy that took down Big Tobacco, hoping to make fossil fuel companies pay for damage they have long denied. But many obstacles remain.

A red, blue and white sign that reads "Chevron" is in the foreground of a photo of a gas station. A man is seen in the distance standing at a silver pickup truck pumping gas.

Jackie and Shadow welcome two new chicks, their first hatchlings in three years

Now all eyes turn to the third egg to see if it develops a pip, the first hole an eaglet makes as it emerges from its shell.

An eaglet chicklet sits in a nest beside another chicklet and an egg.

California snowpack rebounds amid a wobbly winter, with more storms on the way

At this point, California is set to have a near-average Sierra Nevada snowpack, and at least three more storms this season will likely give it a necessary boost.

Four people wearing blue snow jackets standing in snow. Behind them are trees and a mountain with snow.

Deadlines to apply for federal wildfire assistance are approaching. Here's how to apply

If you were affected by the January wildfires and haven't put in for federal assistance yet, the clock is ticking.

Californians approved $1.5 billion for wildfire prevention. How will the state spend it?

The governor has proposed spending climate bond money dedicated to wildfire mitigation in various ways.

A curved concrete wall separates a white shed and and forest land with dirt and trees

Trump administration layoffs hit NOAA, agency that forecasts weather, hurricanes

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration houses key groups like the National Weather Service. Experts warn the consequences of employee cuts could be drastic.

A hurricane specialist looks at a satellite image of Hurricane Beryl, the first hurricane of the 2024 season. The National Hurricane Center provides forecasts of major storms, many of which make landfall in the U.S.. The Center is part of NOAA, the country's oceans- and atmosphere-focused agency. Experts say ongoing staff cuts at the agency could endanger some of its core missions, like forecasting weather.

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