Climate & Environment

New study shows huge groundwater losses along Colorado River

The research highlights the groundwater issues complicating the Colorado River's already strained water supply.

A massive dam is surround by brown hills.

Go, Gizmo! Both Big Bear eaglets fly away from nest

It’s a bittersweet moment for tens of thousands of fans who’ve watched the eagles grow through the YouTube livestream.

Southern California air quality regulators reject plan to phase out gas water heaters and furnaces

The South Coast Air Quality Management District's vote Friday comes after a federal prosecutor threatened to sue if the rules were enacted.

Should polluters pay? California’s climate ‘superfund’ plan may have stalled

Proposed legislation hasn't moved out of the Assembly and Senate, raising questions about how far California will go in efforts to make oil and gas companies pay for climate damage.

Silhouettes of oil wells and phone cables in a field backlit from a sunset.

Dry and warm conditions for SoCal this weekend

Southern California is in for a warm weekend with dry weather.

A view from a four to five lane freeway of a dense fog over the area. Trees lining the lanes on the right hand side are dark and partially obscured by the conditions. The sun, also on the right side of the photo above the trees, is barely peaking out from the sky. Several vehicles are driving along, away from the camera.

As SoCal air regulators try to phase out polluting appliances, the gas lobby fights back

SoCal Gas and business groups have been lobbying heavily against rules to phase out gas furnaces and water heaters in homes. A vote is set for Friday.

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FEMA was starting to fix long-standing problems. Then came the Trump administration

The Federal Emergency Management Agency has a long history of failing to help those who need assistance the most after disasters. Biden-era changes meant to fix some of those problems now face an uncertain future.