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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Some cities are requiring residents to put food waste in plastic bags. We follow the food waste journey to understand why. -
It may be a symbol of romance, but it's also a parasitic plant.
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The California E-Bike Incentive Project aims to expand access to electric bikes.
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California’s efforts to electrify trucking so far has prioritized swapping out old trucks for shiny new electric ones. But that doesn’t always have to be the case.
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A new study will explore the possibilities of “agrivoltaics.”
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We speak with conservative climate advocates in SoCal about bridging the partisan divide.
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Qualifying single-family homes, condominiums and properties with four or fewer units can get up to $8,000 for heat pump HVACs.
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We spoke with women across the political spectrum. Here’s how they described the moment they found out about former president Donald Trump’s win.
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Proposition 4 is a $10 billion bond to pay for climate and environmental projects.
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Water officials today are making decisions that will affect water availability, water rates, and long-term drought resilience for decades to come.
