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A slightly warmer day on tap, with highs in the mid 70s and blustery conditions.
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Today will be a few degrees cooler than yesterday.
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It's finally sweater weather.
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Over 4,500 square miles of ocean will be protected off the California coast. It will also be managed in partnership with the Indigenous groups that fought to create it.
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The spill closed nearby beaches and harbors, and prompted the controversial cancellation of the city's annual airshow.
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It's finally sweater weather.
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New research shows that the patterns of Earth’s high winds have led to serious problems on the ground.
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As Southern California farmers conserve a lot more water, the Salton Sea is drying up faster.
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Azolla is a nutritious aquatic fern that grows like crazy. New research finds that the cyanobacteria within the plant are nontoxic, potentially clearing the way for Azolla to become a novel food.
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Beachgoers in Newport Beach reported seeing the glowing waves throughout the night Saturday into early Sunday morning.
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The West Coast is actually a prime viewing site — once you get away from all the light pollution.
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A dense fog advisory is in effect until 9 a.m.
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SoCalEarth.org wants to arm people with the data they need to engage with climate issues.
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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Heat loving, drought tolerant trees can look beautiful and make a difference as our climate keeps getting hotter.
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Ingredients include hot air and an unstable atmosphere.
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A new study finds that wave heights are getting bigger along the California coast as global temperatures have warmed.
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Scientists brought in trees from around the world to see which ones can thrive in hot and dry conditions with minimal water. Will these soon line a road near you?
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Record winter snow and rain eases drought restrictions, which had imposed two days a week watering in 2022.
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The 77,000+ acre fire is driven by high temperatures, strong winds and invasive grasses.
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The closure happened Sunday.
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Saturday and Sunday will be the hottest days.
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Grassroots groups are working to retrofit existing trusted community spaces with solar panels and battery power to become climate "resilience hubs."
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Researchers were looking for a slug, and found the Los Angeles Thread Millipede instead.
