Climate & Environment

How Trump could topple California’s clean truck dream

State officials are facing the loss of federal incentives plus their ability to make companies buy electric trucks.

Nine big trucks of various colors line up at gates in a parking lot

Trump officials signal potential changes at NOAA, the weather and climate agency

Federal workers at the home agency for the National Weather Service are concerned about a potential overhaul by Trump officials focused on cutting government costs.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration includes the National Hurricane Center, which researches hurricanes and provides weather updates and forecasts for the dangerous storms. Employees at the agency are worried the Trump administration will cut support for their work.

Two earthquakes struck near Malibu

Shaking was likely felt as far away as Long Beach, with no damage likely.

USGS map shows areas with the greatest risk of earthquake hazard. The Malibu earthquakes are marked in blue.

Should builders permit their own projects? Post-fire LA considers a radical idea

The recent spate of L.A. fires has led many different parties to re-examine state and local approaches to building approval.

Aerial view of burned out homes with the Pacific Ocean in the background.

Worst of year's biggest storm passes, but mudslide and debris cleanup continues

Evacuation orders remain in place for some areas as the risk of mudslide and debris flows remains from heavy rain overnight Thursday.

A small two-door car sits gutted and surrounded by mud and debris near a coastline.

EPA pauses hazardous waste removal as rain pelts SoCal

The agency says 52% of the post-wildfire cleanup work is complete.

Workers in white suits covering their entire body and face masks remove debris from a burnt home.

Air, soil, water and dust: New study focuses on long-term health impacts of LA wildfire pollution

A team of researchers say they want to look at what exposure to toxins from thousands of burned structures does to people over time.

People walk through wildfire smoke in in Altadena, Calif., on Wednesday, as wildfires in Los Angeles County sharply worsened poor air quality.

How to prepare for a power outage, and what to do when the lights are out

With extreme weather comes the possibility of power cuts. Here are some tips for what to do beforehand and on making it through an outage.

A hawk sits on a power line pole with a flat smoky sky as the background.

Some LA beaches reopen, but officials urge caution in Palisades runoff area

Recent ocean water testing found no risks to human health, according to health officials.

Rough waves crash to shore on a beach with overcast skies.

The first wave energy project in the U.S. is coming to the Port of LA. Here’s how it works

AltaSea, a nonprofit that develops the sustainable ocean economy, is shepherding the program at the Port of Los Angeles.

Heavy blue machinery hangs off the side of a mountain, extending into the ocean.

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