Audience-funded nonprofit news
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
-
Listen Listen
Climate & Environment
A slightly warmer day on tap, with highs in the mid 70s and blustery conditions.
Sponsored message
More Stories
-
The proposal, published in November, garnered attention in recent days after dozens of wildlife protection and animal welfare organizations signed a letter opposing the plan.
-
The last of the Easter weekend storm system moves out of the region today.
-
The trend is bad news for shelters and wildlife alike.
-
New research shows that climate change is already fueling heatflation, with worse to come.
-
We haven't gotten as much precipitation as last year.
-
Switching to an electric heat pump water heater can save you money and help the state avoid power outages.
-
Anthropocene refers to the age of humans — the things we've done to Earth. Geologists just rejected a proposal to declare an official "Anthropocene epoch." But everyone agrees: Damage has been done.
-
Rain can make some allergens more potent, and it’s not just pollen you have to worry about.
-
This weekend's storm will bring up to up to 3 inches of rain to the coasts and valleys by the end of Sunday, with a chance of thunderstorms, flooding and landslides throughout the region.
-
We're nearing a year when a negative leap second could be needed to shave time — an unprecedented step that would have unpredictable effects, a new study says.
-
This weekend will bring up to up to 3 inches of rain to the coasts and valleys, with a chance of thunderstorms, flooding and landslides throughout the region.
-
The system is expected to bring heavy rain, thunderstorms, wild winds, dangerous surf, and mountain snow to the region.
Expect the warmest and windiest day of the week.
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
-
As part of the collaborative effort, the NAACP's Emergency Management Task Force will regularly meet with FEMA to advance its progress on equity within disaster preparedness.
-
New Zealand mudsnails, which disrupt local food chains, were first detected in Idaho’s Snake River in the late 1980s and have since spread to 22 other states.
-
Major reforms have been announced for California’s homeowner insurance policies.
-
Congress must pass the Wildland Firefighter Paycheck Protection Act but a looming government shutdown could take away a temporary pay increase for roughly 17,000 firefighters.
-
The animal, which is a type of anteater, has yet to be named.
-
More patchy fog and drizzle through the morning. It's also Earth, Wind and Fire Day.
-
The presence of endangered fish has put the event in jeopardy.
-
For years, companies have been trying to offset their greenhouse gas emissions with carbon credits. Now, they want to do the same thing for their plastic pollution.
-
The White House says the program will provide paid training to 20,000 Americans in its first year. It's much smaller than its New Deal predecessor, but targets a more diverse group of young people.
-
More patchy fog and drizzle through the morning, and 20% chance of rain in the L.A. area.
