Climate & Environment

Labeling It ‘Rushed’ And ‘Lousy,’ California Lawmakers OK Newsom’s Power Plan

The governor’s plan irritated legislators who objected to the last-minute brokering of the deal and its reliance on fossil fuels to keep the lights on.

A man walks on a sidewalk in front of large smokestacks.

LA City Council Takes Another Step Towards Climate Goals With More 'Green' Vehicles And A Better Power Grid

Last year, Los Angeles city council committed to getting 100% of the city’s energy from renewable sources.

LAUSD Assigns Millions In Funding For 'Green Schoolyards'

$58 million is slated to go towards outdoor education initiatives, as well as adding more green space to L.A.’s famously asphalt-heavy schoolyards — something advocates say is a long time coming.

First graders at Brainard Elementary demonstrate the very lengthy process of lining up, socially distanced, outside.

Climate-Friendly Cement? California Takes On A High-Carbon Industry

An outsized source of greenhouse gases, California cement companies are trying creative climate solutions to meet mandates. But they are seeking state help.

Large cement silos fill the frame and stretch to the sky at a cement plant.

I drank recycled sewage to get a taste of SoCal's water future

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?

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A man in a white hardhat and neon safety vest points to a machine that puts wastewater through reverse osmosis to purify it.

Factual Climate Change Reporting Can Influence Americans Positively, But Not For Long

Climate change has impacted the world's water, air and land masses. But today's news media isn't designed to reinforce public belief, say researchers.