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Some of the country's highest home insurance prices are in the central U.S., a region generally considered to be protected from climate-driven disasters.
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The climate crisis and bark beetles are affecting one of Earth’s oldest species: the bristlecone pine tree.
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Cooler temps are expected along the coast, but inland areas will see slight warming until Saturday.
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The lawsuit alleges that Los Angeles violated regulations when it certified an environment impact report.
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Hundreds could skip school to attend Friday’s rally.
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There's going to be a gradual clearing of clouds for the next few days. Strong rip currents are expected over at Orange County beaches.
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About 5,300 companies would file annual emissions reports. The aim is to hold corporations accountable for the role they play in climate change.
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Low clouds will linger in the skies for today. Strong rip currents expected over at Orange County beaches.
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They were all but extinct. Now there are so many that scientists need your help tracking and studying them as they spread upriver.
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The humble heat pump — you may have never heard of it. But this highly efficient household appliance is one of the biggest game-changers when it comes to curbing the climate crisis.
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The record was surpassed with four months still remaining in 2023.
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The phenomenon was due to high clouds.
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Comet Nishimura was discovered by amateur Japanese astronomer Hideo Nishimura on Aug. 11 and named after him.
Researchers found that in drier years, larger animals are more likely to head closer and closer to where people live.
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A plane loaded with scientists and their equipment has been flying through frozen skies this winter, sampling cloud particles to improve predictions of which storms will wreak havoc on the ground.
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Some of the same climate activists who helped birth the Orange County's Clean Energy Agency now wonder if it can be saved. This is your guide to why it matters.
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As the skies cleared Sunday, many Southern Californians made their way to see the snow themselves.
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Now we get a brief break in the skies before a much milder storm moves in later Sunday.
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Shoppers are far more interested in hybrids than all-electric vehicles, but environmentalists believe cars like the Prius are an unnecessary detour on the path to electrification.
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L.A. Fire officials hoisted three people stranded by rising water to safety on Saturday. L.A. County beaches were closed for several hours.
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L.A. County Public Works patrols the roads, manages cleanup, and collects stormwater. With a little help from Batman.
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How bad is the weather? Even some Southern California ski resorts are pausing operations.
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We have details on areas that need to be on highest alert from L.A. County to Ventura and Santa Barbara counties.
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The historic storm also brought an unusual small and short lived tornado over La Mirada, bringing down a handful of trees.
