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Expect the warmest and windiest day of the week.
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They are drilling bore holes to find the water that's likely making the Portuguese Bend landslide worse.
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The warming trend begins today and will last through Wednesday.
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Edible insects could decarbonize America's food system. But lobbyists, conspiracy theories, and your "ick" factor stand in the way.
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“Something is wrong with the system.”
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Miles of seawater are flowing under Thwaites Glacier, undermining an Antarctic ice sheet and threatening rapid sea level rise.
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Plastic has become embedded in everyday life. That’s because for the last 70 years, the plastics industry convinced consumers to embrace the material for its low cost and disposability.
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The company salvages fallen neighborhood trees and has a new partnership with the Angeles National Forest.
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It's a bummer, but some of the most popular TP brands are contributing to deforestation.
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The change could incentivize those businesses to clean up their emissions, which often affect poorer areas of the region.
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Heat advisories end today as we head into a cooling trend for the weekend.
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As black bears, coyotes and other critters show up more often in L.A. neighborhoods, local leaders say the state needs to better fund wildlife coexistence programs.
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Much of the Southwest U.S. is experiencing extreme heat this week — with temperatures blazing past 100 degrees. And a phenomenon known as a heat dome is to blame.
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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After firing its current CEO, the board of the clean energy agency has appointed an interim CEO with extensive experience in community choice energy.
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Those gray skies will clear up, but wet weather could await us next week.
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We had four tornadoes touch down in one day back in 1982.
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Warmer temperatures are melting the state's historic snowpack. Already flooded communities downstream are scrambling to prepare for the surge.Listen 7:21
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It's unlikely to get above the low 60s in most areas.
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Warmer sea waters have many far-ranging effects. In the new pattern, some parts of the U.S. could get relief from drought, while others might see fewer hurricanes.
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The bulk of the storm is moving from the Los Angeles basin into Orange and San Bernardino counties, where half an inch of rain is expected on the coast, along with an inch in the mountains.
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A young black bear, dubbed BB-12, was captured and collared last month in the western portion of the Santa Monica Mountains.
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The National Weather Service issued a winter weather advisory for local mountains as the storm moves in.
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The hub of many weddings and events has been a cultural pillar of San Clemente and is now yellow-tagged. The back terrace has broken off and a garden has been ruined.
