Jacob Margolis
Science Reporter
(he/him)
Jacob Margolis is a science reporter and podcast host whose work currently focuses on climate change and disasters.
He 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.
He 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."
Before disasters, his reporting took him all across our galaxy, as he dove deep on space exploration.
When he’s not reporting, he’s in the garden and spending time with his family in Los Angeles, where he grew up.
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Let's just feel good about the weather for a minute. -
After more than eight decades of operating as a privately owned oil field, there’s a big opportunity to help endangered species there thrive.
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The new satellite is called SWOT and its granular measurements will help researchers better understand climate change.
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Important note: The map only shows the fire hazard in areas the state is responsible for taking care of.
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Given the news about P-22, we wanted to do a quick check in on the rest of L.A.'s mountain lions.
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For the first time, scientists have managed to capture the sound of a dust devil on the red planet.
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Multiple early season storms have dropped loads of rain and snow. But the drought persists and there’s no guarantee the wet weather will continue.
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We want to hear your stories about living in the age of wildfires. If you share it with us, you might be featured on an upcoming episode of our new podcast, The Big Burn.
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Northern California saw snow!
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Forecasters are warning Southern Californians to watch out for water on roadways and minor debris flows in areas that have recently burned.
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