Climate & Environment

This young Altadenan wants to preserve the stories of Altadena’s trees

By some estimates, Altadena lost more than half of its tree canopy in the wake of the Eaton Fire. One young Altadenan wants us to share our stories about them.

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A young woman with light brown skin and curly brown shoulder-length hair wears a black t-shirt that reads "altadena" in white lettering and dark jeans. She sits on a stump in an empty dirt lot under an overcast sky.

5 lessons from this Hermosa Beach house that generates more energy than it uses

Robert Fortunato's Green Idea House is one of the first net-zero energy case study houses built for less cost than standard construction.

A three-story house surrounded by lush greenery with a bright blue sky above it

An interstellar object is passing through our solar system. This UC program says to stay calm and carry on

The Shadow the Scientists initiative at UC Santa Cruz strives to demystify astronomical research.

A glowing, light orange comet can be seen in an image captured at the Gemini Observatory

Newsom signs climate overhaul, extending cap and trade while boosting oil drilling

A set of laws Gov. Gavin Newsom signed today extends California clean-energy programs while taking steps to shore up oil and gas production. It also opens the door to a Western energy grid.

Closeup of a man with greying hair wearing a dark suit standing against a black background

Toddler dies and homes damaged as heavy rain causes flooding and mudslides

A man and his child were swept off a road in Barstow, and communities in the San Bernardino Mountains faced a deluge. The threat of heavy rain has now passed.