Climate & Environment

More rain on the way for fire-scarred SoCal

Forecasted rainfall rates don't look like they'll be high enough to trigger debris flows in recently burned areas.

Rain drops fall in a puddle during an early season rainstorm in Los Angeles, CA.

Researchers share detailed air quality data as questions linger over toxic chemicals

Researchers contributing to the ASCENT network of air quality sensors observed spikes in lead and chlorine downwind from the Eaton Fire — and their measurements are now publicly available.

Everything you need to know about LA County's free fire debris removal program

Phase 2 of the clean up, which is optional, has started, ushering in a new chapter in what is sure to be a long road to recovery.

Men in yellow jackets and hats clean and face masks clean up debris from fire.

Here's how climate change fueled the Los Angeles fires

Extreme conditions helped drive the fast-moving fires that destroyed thousands of homes in the Pacific Palisades and Altadena.

What California can learn from Texas on rebuilding after a natural disaster

An Assembly bill by John Harabedian aims to speed up housing recovery after the L.A. fires through a state-led task force.

A home is on fire at night and smoke covers the air. In the background more fires are seen.

Full nest: Bald eagles Jackie and Shadow lay third egg

Big Bear’s internet-famous bald eagle couple are getting another shot at parenthood.

A black and white close-up of three eggs laying sideways in a nest of twigs and branches, with the head of a bald eagle peaking over them from above.

The LA County fires devastated homes in the wildland-urban interface. Here’s what that is

Nearly 1-in-3 Californians live in the wildland-urban interface. And when fires sweep through it, they often leave destruction.

Smoke and flames come out of mountain tops at night.

This economist survived a wildfire. Now she's taking on California's insurance crisis

An economist's harrowing escape from fire and her big ideas to rescue California from its insurance doom spiral.

Fire debris prompts LA County beach closures until further notice

The closures affect approximately 9 miles of the L.A. County coastline.

A wide shot of the coastline showing a long row of destroyed homes and the beach right next to it.

Where are the lithium batteries, paint and other hazardous materials from the Eaton and Palisades fires going?

The EPA has created two sites in L.A. County to start receiving hazardous household materials for processing.

The charred remains of what used to be the interior of a home, with a stone fireplace sticking out from the rubble.

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