Audience-funded nonprofit news
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
-
Listen Listen
Climate & Environment
The report concludes that the water supply was too slow, not too low, and even a functioning reservoir likely wouldn’t have stopped the Palisades Fire.
Listen
0:42
Sponsored message
More Stories
-
Over 4,500 square miles of ocean will be protected off the California coast. It will also be managed in partnership with the Indigenous groups that fought to create it.
-
The spill closed nearby beaches and harbors, and prompted the controversial cancellation of the city's annual airshow.
-
It's finally sweater weather.
-
New research shows that the patterns of Earth’s high winds have led to serious problems on the ground.
-
As Southern California farmers conserve a lot more water, the Salton Sea is drying up faster.
-
Azolla is a nutritious aquatic fern that grows like crazy. New research finds that the cyanobacteria within the plant are nontoxic, potentially clearing the way for Azolla to become a novel food.
-
Beachgoers in Newport Beach reported seeing the glowing waves throughout the night Saturday into early Sunday morning.
-
The West Coast is actually a prime viewing site — once you get away from all the light pollution.
-
A dense fog advisory is in effect until 9 a.m.
-
SoCalEarth.org wants to arm people with the data they need to engage with climate issues.
-
Foggy mornings, warm days ahead.
-
It’s not “May Gray” or “June Gloom,” but an extended period of high pressure is causing similar conditions.
Philanthropic funds helped purchase a burned lot that used to have 14 rental units. Supporters hope the project can be a model for rebuilding equitably for renters.
Listen
0:42
Support your source for local news!
In case you missed it
-
911 recordings obtained by LAist shed light on why and how emergency planning continues to leave people with disabilities behind. -
LAist investigates illicit dumping at three Antelope Valley sites. -
An LAist investigation found toxic heavy metals in samples of fire retardant collected from the Palisades, Eaton and Franklin fires. Here's what that means.
More Stories
-
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration houses key groups like the National Weather Service. Experts warn the consequences of employee cuts could be drastic.
-
The hottest days of the week are on their way out.
-
Officials say the report, released Thursday, is the first comprehensive analysis of the true cost of the wildfires.
-
The hottest days of the week are on their way out.
-
More than 40 sea lions have shown up on the beach with signs of neurotoxin sickness.
-
Some 1,000 NPS employees were fired, and hiring for seasonal positions was delayed. Here's what to know about the impacts already being felt at parks, and what it could mean for the busy season.
-
Officials say our dry winter is partly to blame for the smaller blooms.
-
For years, experts warned against developing the unstable cliff top, but property owners prevailed. Now they’re paying the price.
-
The hottest days of the week are here.
-
The L.A. County Board of Supervisors approves changes to some landfill rules to allow wildfire debris to be sent to sites in Calabasas, Sylmar and Lancaster.
