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Erin Stone
What I cover
I cover the local implications of global climate change and environmental challenges and solutions across Southern California.
My background
I previously covered topics such as mental health, domestic violence and environmental issues for newspapers in Texas, Arizona and Northern California. I turned my focus to climate coverage after reporting on the devastating impacts of rising sea levels on communities in the remote Sundarbans islands in India.
My goals
I want to highlight community-driven efforts to combat local and global pollution and equip readers with information and connections that help them understand, prepare for and take meaningful action in the face of today’s climate and environmental challenges.
Best way to reach me
Feel free to reach out by email at estone@laist.com. Or if you have a tip you’d like to share more privately, you can reach me on Signal. My username is @erins.62.
Stories by Erin Stone
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Californians, your newest state symbols are the native big berry manzanita and the giant garter snake.
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More than half of sales through September have been to corporate developers. Grassroots community efforts continue to work to combat the trend.
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There’s still a lot to be determined as the refinery, which supplies about one-fifth of Southern California's vehicle fuels, works to restore production and as data is collected.
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Scientists say La Niña is likely, but that doesn’t necessarily mean a dry winter in Southern California.
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The goal of the L.A. Department of Water and Power program is to help low-income households save on their bills while boosting the power grid.
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By some estimates, Altadena lost more than half of its tree canopy in the wake of the Eaton Fire. One young Altadenan wants us to share our stories about them.
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A group of policyholders say they face large gaps between what it will cost to rebuild and what they’re receiving from AAA.
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The report didn't find high lead levels in the Palisades Fire area. And the county added that “there is no evidence of widespread contamination from fire-related chemicals.”
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A UCLA study in the journal Science Advances also found a likely increase in miscarriages around the methane leak in the northern San Fernando Valley in 2015.
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After rising for years, the number of residential installations in the city of Los Angeles began to drop in 2023. The city isn’t subject to recent changes in state incentives, but other factors may be contributing to the decline.
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California's state parks are calling on the public to take photos of the iconic butterflies to help with research.
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Emergency alerts can save your life, but January's fires in L.A. highlighted the limits of cellphone warnings.
