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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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From the San Bernardino and San Gabriel Mountains to the northern Sierra Nevada, a lot of California is buried in snow. But as the climate crisis drives increasingly severe weather, dangerous flooding is more likely.
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The eastern Sierra Nevada, which supplies much of the Southland's water, has benefitted the most from recent storms, but that doesn't mean conservation rules will end.
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Not all of this rain goes to the ocean, but increasingly unpredictable and intense storms driven by climate change are making stormwater capture more difficult.
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Renewable sources will lower electricity generation costs in the long run, but how much energy you use isn't all that goes into your bill.
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In the face of a drier future, that iconic piece of Americana is on its way out in Southern California.
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The $1 billion in funding so far has mostly helped clear a backlog of water infrastructure efforts by cities and L.A. County, but new green space lags.
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Fares provide a tiny fraction of Metro's funding. Transit advocates say making it free could also help L.A.'s climate goals.
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"Green" hydrogen can help cut planet-heating emissions, but opponents worry it'll worsen local air pollution and extend the life of the fossil fuel industry.
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A coalition of community members and transportation justice advocates are working together to bring more e-bikes to LA neighborhoods with the worst air pollution.
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Thousands of Angelenos descended on the Greek Theatre Saturday in honor of P-22, the mountain lion who became a symbol of perseverance and the need for wildlife protections.
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The proposal would give California more time to make major cuts in water use.
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California didn't sign on to a proposal agreed on by the six other states that rely on the Colorado River. Here's what that means.