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 lawsuit, filed Monday, alleges that they’ve failed to protect people from the noxious odors and haven’t come up with a plan to actually fix the problem.
-
Some consumer watchdogs, though, say coverage may still be too expensive for many.
-
Growers and cities support the Newsom administration proposal, saying it strikes a balance for uses of Delta water. But environmentalists say the “healthy rivers” rules would actually harm California’s iconic salmon.
-
Conditions will be warm and dry this week.
-
Some cities are requiring residents to put food waste in plastic bags. We follow the food waste journey to understand why.
-
But this surprising effect of pollution should hardly be taken as a good sign.
-
An exhibition on climate change at the Hammer Museum is closing in January. It features a popular Japanese artist beloved by Gen Zs.
-
A new USC study shows participants had significantly more PFAS chemicals in their blood based on certain neighborhood factors.
-
There's a chance of rain Saturday for parts of the Southland.
-
Forecasters say a slight chance of rain on Saturday for parts of L.A. County.
-
It may be a symbol of romance, but it's also a parasitic plant.
-
U.S. officials decided to extend protections to monarch butterflies after warnings from environmentalists that populations are shrinking and the beloved pollinator may not survive climate change.
The Interior Department released its plan to open up federal waters off California’s coast to oil drilling, setting up a direct confrontation with Sacramento on energy and climate change.
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
-
Researchers are studying the health impacts on residents who were subjected to the months-long natural gas exposure.
-
The lawsuit, filed Friday, seeks compensation from oil companies to lessen the harms of climate change.
-
The climate crisis and bark beetles are affecting one of Earth’s oldest species: the bristlecone pine tree.
-
Cooler temps are expected along the coast, but inland areas will see slight warming until Saturday.
-
The lawsuit alleges that Los Angeles violated regulations when it certified an environment impact report.
-
Hundreds could skip school to attend Friday’s rally.
-
There's going to be a gradual clearing of clouds for the next few days. Strong rip currents are expected over at Orange County beaches.
-
About 5,300 companies would file annual emissions reports. The aim is to hold corporations accountable for the role they play in climate change.
-
Low clouds will linger in the skies for today. Strong rip currents expected over at Orange County beaches.
-
They were all but extinct. Now there are so many that scientists need your help tracking and studying them as they spread upriver.
