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A slightly warmer day on tap, with highs in the mid 70s and blustery conditions.
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May Gray continues this week
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As funds for climate change programs are cut, Democrats and environmentalists are pushing for a bond measure on the ballot to restore some funding.
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City officials have closed water access at all beaches.
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Memorial Day 2024 starts out grey with sunny skies in the afternoon
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Many chefs are asking what a future without gas will mean for culinary traditions like wok cooking.
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Beetles can kill a tree that's been around for a millennia in less than a year. Scientists aren't sure why they've gotten so lethal.
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Last week in Paris, dozens of countries agreed to tackle harmful cooking methods — but sidestepped the controversial question of how to replace them.
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Books take a lot of resources to make. Digital readers do, too. What's the more sustainable option? The answer isn't straightforward.
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May Gray skies will continue for most of the weekend before clearing up.
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We're still seeing low clouds this morning, but expect sun this afternoon.
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At 80 miles across, Thwaites is the world's widest glacier. It has been nicknamed the "Doomsday Glacier" for the catastrophic effects its thawing could have on global sea-level rise.
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The city of Los Angeles fell eight places and was ranked 88th this year.
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.
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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.
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A breed-and-release program is reviving a population of native southern mountain yellow-legged frog in local ponds and streams.
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Local governments are advocating for a statewide standard.
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Everything you need to know about distant Hurricane Jova and it's effects on Southern California beaches.
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'Zombie' Landfills Emit Tons Of Methane Decades After Shutting Down. Here's Why That's A Big ProblemLandfills, one of California’s largest sources of the greenhouse gas methane, emit the planet-heating gas for decades even after they shut down.
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AQMD ordered short-term fixes to reduce odors and the landfill owners have to put together a committee to determine a long term solution.
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The National Weather Service forecasts a slow warming trend for the weekend.
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The National Weather Service forecasts a slow warming trend. High surf advisories are still out for SoCal beaches.
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The climate crisis is pushing us into a hotter reality and driving up energy bills. That’s especially tough for low- and moderate-income households.
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When people can't afford to live near where they work, that can mean longer commutes that worsen pollution.
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The National Weather Service forecasts a slow warming trend. High surf advisories are still out for SoCal beaches.
