Climate & Environment

Blue Power: Will Ocean Waves Be California’s New Source Of Clean Energy?

Only a few small demonstration projects off the West Coast have harnessed the power of waves and tides. Costs are high and hurdles are challenging.

Blue paddle-like devices immersed in ocean surf are attached to a wooden pier. An SUV is parked on the pier.

What Would Happen If Everyone Stopped Eating Meat Tomorrow?

Answering that question shows just how tricky it would be to drop meat altogether.

Brown cow stands in front of black colored cows. Standing on green grass.

Schools, Parks, The Risk of Asbestos Dust: What to Know About Tustin Hangar Fire Recovery

The fire is fully out but the cleanup is complicated and involves something known as "Gorilla-Snot."

In the foreground, a massive hangar sits intact. To the right of it, a twin structure is in ruins, with smoke still rising from the hull. All around it is wide open space to one side, and signs of suburban development to the other.

SoFi Stadium Uses Trained Hawks To Keep Annoying — And Potentially Dangerous — Gulls At Bay

Without something to shoo them away, the seagulls at SoFi Stadium and YouTube Theater would be a nuisance and a danger to flights out of LAX.

The Iceberg Cometh: It's The Size Of Oahu, And It's Moving Into The Open Ocean

"It's a trillion tons of ice," as one expert told NPR. Now the largest iceberg in the world, A23a, is on the move after decades of being grounded on the seafloor.

The world's largest iceberg, A23a, is moving into the open waters near Antarctica after being essentially stuck in place for decades. It's seen here in satellite imagery from Nov. 15.

EPA Aims To Slash The Oil Industry's Climate-Warming Methane Pollution

New EPA rules require oil and gas companies to slash climate-changing methane from their operations.

A flare burns off methane and other hydrocarbons as oil pumpjacks operate in the Permian Basin in Midland, Texas, Oct. 12, 2021.

Turning A Barrier Into A Bridge For The Endangered SoCal Steelhead

The multi-million dollar Caltrans stormwater drainage upgrade will also help a salmon species swim to their habitat in the Santa Monica Mountains.

A small, spotted fish sits suspended in clear, freshwater.

Your SoCal Weather Report For Friday, Dec. 1: Cool And Windy

Today will be the coolest day for the next 7 days as a warming trend begins Saturday.

A geothermal map of Southern California in shades of red, orange yellow and some green.

LA secures funding for bus shelters. Community calls it 'long overdue'

More than $90 million will be invested in building around 3,000 shelters across the city.

A person stands in the shade provided by a bus shelter as other people stand and walk around at a transit station next to a street.

Global Climate Talks Begin In Dubai, With An Oil Executive In Charge

This year's United Nations climate summit is being held in the petroleum-dependent United Arab Emirates. Delegates began by approving a landmark fund to pay for climate losses.

COP28 President Sultan al-Jaber at the opening ceremony for the annual United Nations climate summit, held this year in Dubai.

3 Climate Impacts The US Will See If Warming Goes Beyond 1.5 Degrees

Climate science shows that beyond 1.5 degrees Celsius of warming, impacts in the U.S. get substantially worse. The world is on track for almost double that level of warming by the end of the century.

Sun rises in a red sky with the outline of skyscrapers visible

Your SoCal Weather Report For Thursday Nov. 30: Partly Cloudy and Cool

Cool for the next few days, warmer temps beginning next week.

A satellite map includes the Los Angeles, Orange County and Inland Empire areas. The map is colored in shades of yellow, green and blue. Numbers are superimposed on the map to indicate daytime high temperatures.

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