Jacob Margolis
What I cover
I cover science, with a focus on environmental stories and disasters, as well as investigations and accountability.
My background
I created, wrote and hosted the LAist Studios podcasts, The Big One: Your Survival Guide and The Big Burn: How To Survive In The Age of Wildfires. I was part of the team that won the 2021 Investigative Reporters and Editors Audio Journalism Award for the series "Hot Days: Heat’s Mounting Death Toll On Workers In The U.S. "Most recently, I’ve published investigations into large scale illegal dumping in L.A. County and previously unreported heavy metal concentrations in fire retardants.
My goals
To uncover how science, policy, and power intersect — so people have the information they need to hold decision-makers accountable and protect their communities.
Best way to reach me
You can reach me by email: jmargolis@laist.com. Or for encrypted communications, I'm on Signal: jacobmargolis.1.
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The quake hit at 1p.m. Monday and was felt as far away as Las Vegas. -
The company says that accelerated land movement has made the continued use of gas lines in certain areas unsafe. -
While only 145 acres, it's already destroyed one structure and is threatening others. -
The fire has grown to roughly 1,500 acres and is threatening structures. -
Temperatures could reach 116 in Palm Springs. -
Temperatures around the Lake Fire will hover around the triple digits until next week. -
It was the 13th consecutive month of record high temperatures around the world. -
Temperatures around the Lake Fire will hover around the triple digits until next week.
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Land movement hasn't slowed and the search for the water making it worse is ongoing. -
Researchers have seen changes to both plants and microbes.
