Climate & Environment

Cool down for the week brings chance of light rain

Wind advisories have been issued for mountains and deserts across the Southland.

The view of the downtown L.A. skyline and the rest of the city of L.A. with gray skies in the background.

Water challenges — made worse by rising temperatures — are threatening the world’s crops

A new report finds that one-quarter of the world’s crops are grown in places facing high levels of water stress, water unreliability, or both.

A field of yellow sunflowers in the foreground. In the background is a sprinkler shooting out a stream of water onto the crops. Behind the stream of water are a row of trees

Thinking of going solar? Wait until you need a new roof

Solar panels typically last 25 years, while shingles are good for 20. Waiting until you need to re-roof is usually the best course when going solar.

Two men install solar panels on a roof. The man on the right is wearing a long sleeved dress shirt, red gloves and a white hard had with the word "Sal" on it. The second man on the left is using a power drill in his right hand on one of the panels. He's wearing a yellow and white hat, dark shirt, dark pants, and blue sleeves are covering his arms. He's wearing a red colored utility belt around his waist.

More electric trucks, more charging stations, but challenges remain

We visit one of the largest truck charging depots in North America, right here in Southern California.

White rectangular boxes that are heavy-duty truck charging stations lined up next to each in a parking lots on a sunny day.

California’s plan to overhaul a key climate program — raising the cost of gas — ignites debate

The state air board will vote on changes to its landmark clean fuel program that would cut more greenhouse gases but could raise the cost of gas and diesel.

Power will be restored for some homes on the Palos Verdes Peninsula

Over 200 homes have been without power for weeks now because of accelerated land movement.

An overhead photo of a road in a hilly area that is damaged.

Cooler weekend with gusty winds and chance of light drizzle on Sunday

More dense fog along the coast this morning.

A person carrying a pink umbrella on a clear days crosses the street

Phillips 66 is shutting down its LA refineries. What’s next?

It’s not yet clear what will happen to the 650-acre site when it closes by the end of next year.

A home with red walls and a slate roof with chairs on a small porch with a large oil refinery in the background

Warm weather peaks Wednesday

It's still hot out there — and it will be the rest of the week.

woman walks in the shade while a child runs in the grass through the scenic beauty of the Exposition Park Rose Garden on a warm day in Exposition Park in Los Angeles

Warm days to continue into Thursday

warmest day will be Wednesday, followed by a cooling trend as early as Thursday

A white dog look back at the camera while on a dirt path, leading to a bridge in the distance.

Sunny and warm days ahead

Expect a warm up this week as we head into fall.

Rooftop solar and battery storage helped these retirees ride out recent power outages. Why isn’t it more widespread?

We have more solar than we can use during the day, but recent policies have slowed adoption of batteries to hold onto that power when the sun goes down.

An older white couple stands in front of a light blue house on a sunny day. The man wears a black baseball cap, blue tshirt and black shorts and has a light grey mustache and short beard. The woman, right, has a short bob of grey hair and wears a blue flower patterned 3/4 lenght shirt and blue jeans.

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