Climate & Environment

Stranded In San Bernardino Mountains For More Than A Week, Residents Are Eager For Relief

One resident has resorted to pitching a tent inside her home where indoor temperatures were in the 40s and power was still sporadic.

An open door is blocked by several feet of snow.

Why Avalanches Have Mount Baldy Road Closed — With A High Degree Of Concern More Are Possible

The official Twitter account of Mount Baldy Resort has reported “multiple life threatening avalanches”

A vehicle clears snow in front of a restaurant as snow falls in the San Gabriel Mountains in San Bernardino County near Los Angeles County, on February 24, 2023 in Mount Baldy, California.

Feeling Stuck Indoors? Here’s Some Inspo To Get Out Of A Gloomy LA Day Rut

It’s going to be tempting to sit on the couch and binge watch literally everything. Try not to.

A cyclist heads up the Ballona Creek bike path, which is lined by metal fencing on the left and a retaining wall decorated with colorful tiles and murals on the right, at the Duquesne Avenue access point.

California Keeps Sending Toxic Soil To Out-Of-State Landfills — Newsom And Legislators Are Slow To Change Course

California sends toxic soil to landfills in Utah and Arizona, including sites near Native American reservations. Will lawmakers step in to keep the waste in state?

An aerial view of land segmented into square grassy matches and square dirt patches.

More Power Outages, Downed Lines As High Winds Blow Through Southern California

The latest on conditions as another, weaker winter storm moves through Southern California.

Trees appear to be sliding down the side of a road as people in work crew vests and hard hats look on

CHP Escorts Up The Mountain For San Bernardino County Residents Trying To Get Home Remain On Pause

This weekend's rampant snowfall left mountain communities stranded as cleanup crews work around the clock to free up the major roadways.

A sign pointing to Big Bear Lake and Lake Arrowhead is nearly covered in snow

Before And After: Satellite Images Show Southern California's Massive Snowfall From Space

The difference between Feb. 10 and Feb. 26 is quite startling.

The California Aqueduct flows near snow-covered mountains in Los Angeles County

LA Is Capturing More Rain, But Increasingly Extreme Storms Present A Challenge

Not all of this rain goes to the ocean, but increasingly unpredictable and intense storms driven by climate change are making stormwater capture more difficult.

Photo of Tujunga dam, surrounded by tree-covered hills, and a river winding through the center

Scientists Are Flying Into Snowstorms To Explore Winter Weather Mysteries

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.

The P-3 research plane leaving its hangar at NASA's Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia.

Mismanagement, Sloppy Hiring Practices, Lack Of Transparency. Will Orange County's Fledgling Clean Power Agency Survive?

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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