Climate & Environment

Pilot project at Port of LA generates clean energy using the ocean's waves

At the Port of Los Angeles, the ocean’s waves area creating renewable energy in a pilot project by the company Eco Wave Power.

Blue machinery sits on the water's surface, with port infrastructure across the water beyond.

Big Bear housing project proposal moves forward despite concerns from bald eagle fans

The San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to approve the Moon Camp project’s tentative tract map and environmental impact report.

Three bald eagles, including one adult in the middle flanked by eaglets on each side, are standing in a nest made of twigs, sticks and fluff. The sky is foggy and gray behind them.

Will California extend cap and trade? Legislative negotiations go down to the wire

Lawmakers, oil industry leaders and environmental justice groups are meeting behind closed doors to try to reach a deal to extend California’s landmark cap-and-trade program.

A person walks down a dark hallway backlit by a large window and glass door. There are people sitting and standing along the hallway using their phones.

SoCal to get a taste of fall weather this week

Temperatures will cool gradually this week.

A view of the Central Library in sunlight, with palm trees and a green lawn out front.

Toxic waste dumped decades ago has drastically altered life on SoCal's sea floor, study finds

The waste was likely dumped alongside barrels of DDT discovered in recent years. Its chemical makeup has changed the types of organisms that live on the ocean bottom.

A muddy looking cylinder with a white circle around it in brown sand.

Big Bear housing project proposal reignites habitat concerns among bald eagle fans

If approved, the more than 62-acre project would include 50 housing lots and a marina less than a mile from Jackie and Shadow's famous nest overlooking the lake.