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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.
Stories by Jacob Margolis
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All that rain that just fell? It might not be enough to stave off fire weather for too long.
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The teenager was known for his humor, his involvement with ROTC, and his love of SpongeBob SquarePants.
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It's a little bit of weather and a lot of bit of us.
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It should work no matter where you are in the state. Does that make L.A.'s app redundant?
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Shutting off power to millions of people to avert wildfires every time it's windy is not a sustainable solution to averting wildfires. There are alternatives, but they're not easy or cheap.
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Plants in our hills have dried out, the weather is heating up and the Santa Ana winds are fanning fire fears.
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Birds in California's Mojave Desert are finding it increasingly hard to quench their thirst.
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More than 140 of you asked questions during climate week, and we've been working to getting them answered. Here's a roundup of Q&As about what's happening to Earth.
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You may not know this, but oftentimes in newsrooms we write obituaries ahead of time so that they're ready to publish when the person passes away. But what if the obit wasn't for a person, but for a place that's been the home of magical memories for generations?
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It could be some of your favorite spots.
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It's going to be like the worst video game ever. Except real. Can you dodge melting asphalt, mudslides and the ocean?
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If it did it would be a "global calamity," one climate researcher told us.
