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Expect the warmest and windiest day of the week.
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Die-offs from algae blooms in San Francisco and Delta water diversions have left a giant, shark-like, prehistoric creature at risk. State wildlife officials approved white sturgeon as a candidate for listing, which triggers protection.
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The Santa Monica Mountains Fund is giving away narrow leaf milkweed, which is one of the only plants that monarch butterflies lay their eggs on.
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Today marks the official start of summer and the Southland is in for a heatwave.
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The Federal Emergency Management Agency has never responded to deadly or damaging extreme heat. Environmental groups and labor unions are asking for that to change.
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Forecasters have extended a red flag warning for parts of the Southland affected by the Post Fire until 6 p.m.
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After a short break from wildfire smoke, it may come back tonight.
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L.A. city is looking to expand resources for libraries that serve as “cooling centers” in the hottest neighborhoods.
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The Post and Hesperia fires both started Saturday, kicking off wildfire season in the Southland. On Sunday, a small brush fire in the Hollywood Hills near Pilgrimage Bridge was quickly knocked down.
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Forecasters issued a red flag warning as gusty winds continue to impact Southern Ventura County mountains to the 5 Freeway corridor until 3 p.m.
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Aiming to store more water and protect the public, legislators are negotiating with the governor to restore $50 million to help repair 42 aging dams throughout the state.
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After 23 years and nearly $900 million, EarthCARE is poised to provide an unprecedented look at how clouds and aerosols shape, and respond to, climate change.
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El Niño has been rough. Its departure could be even rougher.
Landfills are the second-largest source of methane emissions in California. That’s why the California Air Resources Board took action to monitor and capture landfill gases.
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Clouds and marine layer will intensify through Wednesday.
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Human actions have caused "significant declines" in the amount of water stored in 53% of the planet's largest lakes and reservoirs. Climate change and overconsumption are the primary drivers.
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Lots of it has to do with our transition from cool to warm weather.
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A hazard warning has been issued for the Ventura County beaches, Malibu coast, Los Angeles County beaches and Catalina and Santa Barbara Islands due to dangerous rip currents and waves between three and six feet.
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The research could advance court cases seeking to hold polluters accountable for climate-fueled disasters.
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The National Weather Service has issued a beach hazards statement for L.A, Ventura and Orange County Beaches that lasts until this evening.
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An expert used California regulators’ methodology to estimate the cost of cleaning up the state’s onshore oil and gas industry. The study found that cleanup costs will be triple the industry’s projected profits.
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According to the South Coast AQMD, ships and port activity contribute more air pollution in one day than the millions of cars rolling on SoCal roadways. That's gotten the attention of activists.
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This morning's clouds and low fog are expected to stick around through the afternoon, with highs in the Los Angeles basin staying in the high 60s to mid 70s.
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Customers may see their electricity bills go up once the transition takes place — OCPA's basic rate plan is currently cheaper than Southern California Edison's.
