Climate & Environment

Skies clear as warm weather moves back in

Another warming trend is on the docket that will push highs back into the 90s.

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Carcinogenic heavy metal found in air samples taken after LA fires. What you need to know

Hexavalent chromium is the same carcinogen Erin Brockovich warned about in the 1990s, but researchers say more study is needed on the potential health effects of nanoparticles detected earlier this year. Experts will answer questions at a webinar this evening.

A person wearing a white safety suit sprays water onto a burned property near a yellow tractor. There are mountains and some houses in the background.

Cooler conditions and chance of thunderstorms for SoCal as moisture from Mexico moves in

Mostly cloudy skies today with 10% to 20% chance of thunderstorms for L.A. County.

Rain clouds gather over downtown skyline in Los Angeles

What made Altadena and Pacific Palisades special? Tell us and LAist will draw it

LAist is surveying people who lost their homes during the fires. Here’s how to participate in an illustrated project highlighting your memories.

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The Palisades’ historic Self-Realization Fellowship Lake Shrine reopens after the fires. A look at what’s changed

The Self-Realization Fellowship’s Lake Shrine, a historic interfaith outpost for spiritual seekers, has reopened after seven months.

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Cloudy mornings make a comeback

Temperatures should be a couple of degrees warmer today, but the cool down continues Thursday.

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US mines are literally throwing away critical minerals

There’s enough lithium in one year of U.S. mine waste to power 10 million electric vehicles.

A crane and industrial vehicles are seen on roads cut into a barren, rocky hillside

Lingering chance of thunderstorms for SoCal as extreme heat leaves region

By Thursday, SoCal will see temperatures around normal as temperatures cool slightly.

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Fed up with denials and delays, LA fire survivors ask state insurance commissioner to beef up enforcement

Homeowners want the state to act immediately and intervene more to help them recoup what they're owed from insurance companies.

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Joblessness jumped in LA County after January’s fires, new report finds

An analysis of unemployment data from University of California researchers shows at least 11,000 workers lost their jobs in the wake of the fires earlier this year.

These hundreds of goats and sheep munch away fire fuel. How they got hired

Grant funding allowed Arcadia's fire department to pay for the animal brigade to clear fire fuel this summer along Santa Canyon Road.

Goats and sheep graze on fuel loads in the Arcadia hills as part of the goat and sheep grazing project.

Bye-bye, bougainvillea? Fire hazard could lead to cutback of several beloved LA plants

The pink flowers we love so much are a fire hazard, and it may be time to part ways with them.

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