Climate & Environment

Extreme Heat Is Around The Corner. Here’s How LA Is Preparing For It

A hotter-than-normal summer is expected. The city is launching a public awareness campaign to warn of the health impacts of extreme heat, while upping its number of cooling centers, among other things.

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California Wants To Store Floodwaters Underground. It's Harder Than It Sounds

Even during epic floods, California is trying to prepare for the next drought by capturing water from this year's big winter storms.

Pipes direct water into an irrigation project held by the University of California. After a few decades of not enough water California water officials are scrambling to catch as much of this year's floodwaters as they can.

Your SoCal Weather Report For Tuesday, May 23: Cloudy And Cool, Drizzle Clearing Everywhere But The Beaches

Today will stay cloudy and cool, with temperatures below normal in most areas thanks to a marine layer.

A weather map of California and the surrounding states and ocean. The map is mostly black with patches of white over Nevada and further north.

Colorado River Deal: What Does It Mean For California?

Southern California growers and water districts agreed to use less water and receive federal funds in return.

A canal is filled with water along dirt banks with green crops visible beyond and industrial buildings to the left.

Colorado River Deal Won’t Slow SoCal Residential Water Use — For Now

The brunt of the cuts will be in agriculture. But the agreement is only for the short term.

Water shoots from pipes into a body of water surrounded by red rocks.

Colorado River States Announce Breakthrough Water Sharing Deal

The breakthrough agreement aims to keep the river, which has been shrinking at an alarming rate due to climate change and overuse, from falling to a level that could endanger the water and power supply for major cities in the West and vast stretches of hugely productive farmland.

A long concrete bridge held up with pillars over a river, shown at night with lights on buildings on either side of the bridge and a few stars out.

Your SoCal Weather Report For Monday, May 12: May Gray Is Here To Stay For The Week

Clouds and marine layer will intensify through Wednesday.

A map of California showing the flow of weather in the area. The map is mostly black with patches of light yellow. a gray swirl is over the Pacific Ocean.

More Than Half Of The World's Largest Lakes Are Shrinking. Here's Why That Matters

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.

Water levels at Lake Powell, the nation's second-largest reservoir, remain critically low because of a climate-change driven megadrought and overuse of the Colorado River's water.

It’s Dreary Out There. Why Do We Get May Gray And June Gloom?

Lots of it has to do with our transition from cool to warm weather.

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Your SoCal Weather Report For Friday, May 19: Cloudy Giving Way To Sun, Expect Low 70s

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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New Study Traces A Third Of The West’s Burned Forests To Fossil Fuel Companies

The research could advance court cases seeking to hold polluters accountable for climate-fueled disasters.

Your SoCal Weather Report For Thursday, May 18: Cloudy Skies And High Surf At Local Beaches

The National Weather Service has issued a beach hazards statement for L.A, Ventura and Orange County Beaches that lasts until this evening.

A satellite image of the Western Coast. A white border outlines the states. A gray moving mass represents the ocean.

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