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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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Locals and visitors face a forecast of 2 to 3 inches of rain per hour.
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Waves 10 to 15 feet high along with heavy rain and high winds are expected Sunday to Monday at south-facing beaches.
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Highly reflective roofs can help cool our homes, communities and the globe.
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California’s grid operator says the grid could get stressed as we try to cool ourselves down.
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Record winter snow and rain eases drought restrictions, which had imposed two days a week watering in 2022.
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Grassroots groups are working to retrofit existing trusted community spaces with solar panels and battery power to become climate "resilience hubs."
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Cool materials can help in certain situations, but they're just one tool in adapting to a hotter normal.
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We're still at the start of the transition, which means a lot of fine lines to walk. But the science is clear: the long-term benefit outweighs the cost.
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Cooler pavement, however, is far from a silver bullet when it comes to reducing the impact of heat.
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Outdoor workers have legal protection in extreme heat, but that's not the case for indoor workers, who can be just as susceptible to heat illness and even death. Enforcing the rules remains an issue.
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Relatively few people use the city's "augmented" cooling centers.
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The National Weather Service is launching a new extreme heat scale to better convey the dangers of extreme heat in a changing climate.