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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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More patchy fog and drizzle through the morning. It's also Earth, Wind and Fire Day.
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The presence of endangered fish has put the event in jeopardy.
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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.
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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.
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More patchy fog and drizzle through the morning, and 20% chance of rain in the L.A. area.
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As federal agencies prepare to deregulate transgenic chestnuts, Indigenous nations are asserting their rights to access and care for them.
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There were some significant climate bills passed this year, though not all of them are guaranteed to be signed by Gov. Newsom.
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Workers and tourists in Greece took a midday break when temperatures reached 113 degrees recently — essentially reviving an old tradition: the siesta. As temperatures rise, should siestas become common again?
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The challenge is almost unimaginable: Truckloads of sand — enough to fill five Olympic swimming pools — were needed for one job to save just one small stretch of beach.
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The effects of Tropical Storm Hilary continue.
