Climate & Environment

LA’s Composting Program Expands, But Enrolling Renters and Businesses Is Slow

The composting program for single-family residences is fully in action, but there's a long way to go before all businesses and rental properties are participating. In the meantime, you can compost at home or with a community composter.

A large machine drives over large rows of compost, kicking up dirt and steam.

How Capturing More Stormwater Can Also Make City Parks Better

A stormwater capture investment led to big improvements at one park in south L.A.

An educational sign shows a diagram of a soccer field with a filtration system beneath it. In the background is a green fence surrounding a turf soccer field.

California Storms Bring More Heavy Rain, Flooding And Power Outages. New Rainfall Records Set In LA

After a brief respite, a new round of heavy rains and wind gusts are lashing the state, forcing evacuations and knocking out power to tens of thousands of homes.

Flood waters inundate a home by the Salinas River near Chualar, Calif., on Saturday. A series of atmospheric river storms continue to cause widespread destruction across the state.

Weekend Brings New Rains And Worries About Flooding, Mudslides And Driving Conditions

Of particular concern: Driving conditions on slick roads. About half of the 19 storm-related deaths were in vehicles. Fortunately, no one was killed when a sinkhole swallowed two cars in Chatsworth earlier this week.

A car is visible in the mud under a roadway that has collapsed. A row of barricades and police tape block access at the right

Think Twice Before Driving This Weekend In Waterlogged California

Another set of storms is set to hit this weekend, contributing to the state's epic snowpack — and its sketchy travel conditions.

Trees line what look like a brown river. The only signs it's actually a covered roadway are the metal guardrail along the bank and a strip of asphalt with yellow stripes disappearing into the water.

What Lots Of Rain Does To Our Rivers — And How Much Is Too Much

There's no set formula, but it takes a lot of water to flood our biggest rivers.

Hikers Gotta Hike. Back On The Trail After Days Of Rain And Mudslides

In Eaton Canyon, things are getting back to normal, but there's still some danger.

Yellow caution tape straddles a mudslide. A small river rushes by in the background.

Crews Race To Clear Debris Basins Before More Rain Comes To LA

Areas in wildfire burn scars are a top priority.

A yellow backhoe pours dirt into the bed of a white dump truck in a debris basin.

Is California’s Drought Over? Here’s What You Need To Know About Rain, Snow, Reservoirs And Drought

A dozen days of wet and wild weather haven’t ended the drought and won’t cure the driest period in the West in the past 1,200 years.

A yellow caution sign reads: Beware of hazards, water level changing. Next to it are two orange traffic cones and beyond is an expanse of water, with hills behind showing evidence of higher previous water levels.

The Innovative Approach That Has Some California Reservoirs Capturing More Of This Stormwater For Drought

Decades-old rules mean most reservoirs aren't allowed to fill up in the winter. A new approach using weather forecasts is helping some save more water to help with California's drought.

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Most reservoirs aren't allowed to fill up in the winter, but Folsom Reservoir outside of Sacramento, California is using a new strategy to save more water by using weather forecasts.

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