Climate & Environment

Help choose the biggest ‘it squirrels’ of the year for Fat Marmot Week

Fat Marmot Week, the brainchild of UCLA researchers, is happening next week to highlight one of the longest ongoing animal studies amid federal funding cuts.

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A large ground squirrel eating a leafy green in a meadow.

Who is the new bald eagle in Big Bear’s famous nest?

The bird, banded as KD1, has now been named Kaydee by the nonprofit that runs the popular livestream cameras.

Two bald eagles in a nest of twigs overlooking a large, blue lake. One of the eagles is perched on a branch to the front left, while another younger eagle is standing in the middle. The younger eagle has a silver band on the leg to the left and a lavender band on the leg to the right.

Typhus cases continue to tick up in LA County. Here's how you can protect yourself

After a recent outbreak, public health experts outline a number of ways to prevent the flea-borne bacteria.

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A scaled-up image of a flea viewed from the side. It appears translucent orange-brown against a gray background, with a bulbous body, two giant pincer-like arms coming from near its mouth, and two other pairs of legs coming from its midsection. Hair-like fibers stick out from all parts of its body like little thorns.

This tiny SoCal amphibian is one step closer to getting permanent state protections

The Western spadefoot, found in Southern California and the Central Valley, gained temporary protections from state officials this month.

As California demands less plastic in packaging, manufacturers say you’ll pay more

California’s law to slash plastic packaging is running into a fight over who pays — and how much.

Plastic packaging is seen from above in a large trash pile.

Lineage faces key deadline today to remove food from Boyle Heights warehouse

The company missed the city’s Aug. 14 deadline and has not confirmed whether it will finish removing the remaining food by today’s deadline under orders from South Coast AQMD.

A worker in safety remediation gear drives a cart right outside a warehouse that reads "Lineage."

California passes toughest wildfire rules in the US for home landscaping

Fire experts say the rules, known as Zone Zero help protect houses from burning, but public pushback has been strong.

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Forest fires follow roads. The Trump administration wants to build more

The rollback of what's known as the roadless rule could open more than 4 million acres to logging and development.

Smoke fills the sky in front of the sun, giving a red and orange hue to the clouds.

Residents were told the air around Lineage was not dangerous. A new report found health concerns

A St. John’s report documents serious respiratory, eye and mental health problems among hundreds of patients seen after the June 17 fire.

Medical staff wearing face masks sitting behind a table and look at laptops and through backpacks as people stand on the other side.

With a strong El Niño expected in SoCal, should you consider flood insurance?

The weather pattern doesn’t guarantee flooding here, but now could be a good time to consider flood insurance, which is not included in most homeowners or renters policies.

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Two men out of focus stand on the shore amidst debris and drift wood, while they look out at the gray and brown ocean water on a stormy day. A pier can be seen in the background at the top of the frame.

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