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The Interior Department released its plan to open up federal waters off California’s coast to oil drilling, setting up a direct confrontation with Sacramento on energy and climate change.
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California could lose billions in highway dollars for failing to meet federal air standards.
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Sunday is the warmest day of the week, but the heat will stick around.
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Copenhagen is expected to receive 30% more rainfall by the end of the century. The city is responding with a massive long-term adaptation plan.
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After years of complaints, officials aim to close loopholes to address pollution from aggregate recycling facilities, which process concrete, asphalt and similar material for reuse.
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Trump signed three measures revoking California's waivers for rules that clean up cars and trucks. California and 9 other states immediately sued.
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Climate.gov is the main source of timely climate-related information for the public. It will stop publishing new information because the Trump administration laid off everyone who worked on it.
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The Trump administration plans to get rid of all limits on climate-warming pollution from the nation's fossil fuel power plants. Fossil fuel interests hailed the proposal, which likely faces legal challenges from environmental groups.
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Insurance costs are soaring, and coverage is hard to find in some parts of the United States. Communities say insurers are ignoring their efforts to confront the problem.
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Another day of warm weather with temperatures in the upper 80s to low 90s across Southern California.
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A Justice Department legal opinion released Tuesday disavowed a 1938 determination that monuments created by previous presidents under the Antiquities Act can't be revoked.
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Earthaven Ecovillage fared remarkably well after Hurricane Helene. The community had backup power and water systems, as well as food supplies, but members also knew how to work together in a crisis.
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Another day of warm weather with temperatures in the upper 80s to low 90s across Southern California.
Well-meaning city dwellers forgo permits and official procedure to rewild urban areas across the country. In downtown L.A., artist Doug Rosenberg is trying to push the grassroots movement forward.
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The Salton Sea will soon become a major hub for California’s renewable energy economy, prompting the state legislature to take steps to ensure future investments benefit local communities.
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We're going to feel temperatures rise up a few degrees Thursday in Southern California before it cools down again.
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We're going to feel temperatures rise up a few degrees Wednesday and Thursday in Southern California before it cools down again by the weekend.
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Previously, a criminal background disqualified them from becoming professional county firefighters.
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L.A. County’s 2023 ordinance had been tied up in litigation. Now officials plan to have another phaseout law in place next year.Listen 0:46
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Say hello to overcast mornings again here in SoCal.
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Sunny and Gizmo, now at about 10 weeks old, could take their first flight away from the nest any day now.
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Government incentives for climate-friendly upgrades are confusing to navigate, and it can be hard to find businesses that sell them. So a new industry is emerging to help: the decarbonization coach.Listen 4:00
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The squirrels may be cute, but they can cause serious environmental issues — and experts say humans aren’t helping.
