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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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Fourteen teams of young engineers will compete to see who can build the most sustainable home.
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The Woolsey wildfire devastated most of Paramount Ranch's Hollywood heritage in 2018. Human-driven climate change is demanding difficult decisions about what to preserve in the rebuilding process.
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The California senator fought for conservation, but drew criticism for rebuking the Green New Deal.
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We're looking at a cloudy, cool, wet and breezy weekend.
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Today's weather provides ripe conditions for fire weather in some parts of Southern California. Expect low clouds at night.
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The coastal area affected extends from Palos Verdes Peninsula to Huntington Beach.
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Today's weather provides ripe conditions for fire weather in some parts of Southern California.
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Similar to grief circles or other types of peer-support groups, these informal gatherings help people work through the emotional distress of living in a climate emergency
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Bell Canyon residents started training and preparing on their own after witnessing the power and speed of the Woolsey Fire.
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The tiny fragments that tires release into the environment are yet another reason to reduce car use.
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Avoid going into the water or eating fish from the lake.
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Sunny days this week with a cool temperatures expected on Thursday.
Researchers found that in drier years, larger animals are more likely to head closer and closer to where people live.
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State officials say they need a relatively new technology to achieve state climate goals. Opponents say it's just another lifeline for fossil fuels.
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We’ve compiled dozens of tips to help get you through the rising temperatures in Southern California — from heat illness signs to finding a place to cool down.
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To state the obvious: California has a water problem. But experts say conservation alone can’t solve our water woes. Should recycled sewage water play a bigger role?Listen 4:07
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A California Newsroom investigation finds that the department's missteps potentially leave the state at greater risk of catastrophic fires.
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This summer, millions of Angelenos can't use use drinkable water for outdoor irrigation more than twice a week. Here are tips how to conserve.
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The final and most critical analysis yet from the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change lays out a stark picture of the future. Here's what that means for L.A.
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From drenched Decembers to a record hot Super Bowl, we've seen winter on a rollercoaster in Southern California. Why?
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Starting Jan. 1, 2022, California residents and businesses have been required to separate “green waste” from other trash and recycling. It’s a way to reduce the planet-heating greenhouse gases emitted by decomposing food in our landfills.
