Erin Stone
Before coming to LAist in late 2021, I 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.
Having grown up in Southern California, I remember a time when wildfires weren’t a year-round problem and it was pretty rare for summer temperatures to climb above 100 degrees for more than a few days.
Today, we face a very different reality: The effects of climate change are the subject of daily headlines at home and around the world. It may be a global problem, but the shifts are experienced locally.
My mission is to equip you with information and connections to help you understand, prepare for and take action on local climate and environmental challenges. I also want to answer your questions and help give you a sense of agency as we face the future together.
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The Imperial Irrigation District will receive hundreds of millions in federal funds to further cut water use. -
It’s the latest action to take place after an LAist investigation revealed public records showed millions of dollars were unaccounted for.
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We won’t know the death toll of July’s record heat for months.
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The hotter it is, the harder it is for kids to learn. And many schools still don’t have adequate cooling.
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It’s a sign of how our climate is changing in dangerous ways.
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In Episode 3 of our new Imperfect Paradise series, we explore a new chapter in our relationship with the bears that stroll our SoCal suburbs.
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California’s new heat rules for indoor works have taken effect.
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The power grid has been remarkably stable thanks in large part to more storage.
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Hotter nights are a sign of human-caused climate change, and have unique health impacts.
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The campaign aims to reach people most vulnerable to the health impacts of extreme heat.
