Jacob Margolis
Science Reporter (he/him)Not only am I nostalgic for Capri Sun and Kudos bars, but for a time when temperature records didn’t fall year after year, long term drought wasn’t a regular topic of conversation, and when we didn’t have to buy a dozen air filters for our homes to protect from wildfire smoke.
I report on climate change and related disasters. And I spend a lot of time thinking about how we got here, if we’re actually working towards a better future, and who’s being left behind along the way. I’m skeptical of where we’re going, but hopeful that we can end up in a better place than is projected in all those problematic “business as usual” scenarios.
I can be bought with a hot berry pie, punished with Passover chopped liver, and I love talking to people like you, so feel free to reach out.
Connect with me on Signal: (323) 989-2982
Stories by Jacob Margolis
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Climate and Environment
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Climate and Environment
Disturbed by unrelenting heat waves, massive wildfires, disappearing beaches, and worsening droughts? Here’s what you need to know.
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News
One local fire department is turning to behavioral science to battle misinformation that's driving the vaccine hesitancy, and its efforts may be working.
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How one firefighting agency is using peer pressure to convince firefighters to get vaccinated.
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Climate and Environment
This year everything's already so dry that our landscapes are just about ready to burn in Southern California.
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The Mission Creek strand, which runs from Indio through the San Bernardino Mountains, is actually Southern California's fastest slipping section of the San Andreas Fault.
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Climate and Environment
It doesn't look great for local landscapes or our big stores of water, which are already stressed by previous dry years.
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News
A new bill could double the size of the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area and protect a whole lot more land in the San Gabriels.
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Climate and Environment
They're beautiful, grow delicious fruit, and are so moist that they could potentially work to protect against fires. Could large scale banana plantings be the solution to some of our fire woes?
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They're beautiful, grow delicious fruit and are so moist they might slow down wildfires. Could large scale banana plantings be part of the solution to our fire woes?
