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Los Angeles Times Environment

L.A. needs new authority to oversee rebuilding after firestorms, panel says

L.A. needs new authority to oversee rebuilding aft...

6 hours ago 15

Plastic bag bans seem to work, at least when it comes to shoreline pollution

Plastic bag bans seem to work, at least when it co...

19 hours ago 21

A forest the size of North America would be needed to offset Big Oil's reserves, study finds

A forest the size of North America would be needed...

1 day ago 27

Efforts to reduce dust from dry Owens Lake bed are helping, report finds

Efforts to reduce dust from dry Owens Lake bed are...

1 day ago 17

Endangered fish saved from the Palisades fire were just returned to their Malibu home

Endangered fish saved from the Palisades fire were...

1 day ago 25

California decarbonization projects are among two dozen eliminated by Trump's Department of Energy

California decarbonization projects are among two ...

1 day ago 21

Heat advisory is extended. Here's where Southern California will be sizzling

Heat advisory is extended. Here's where Southern C...

2 days ago 15

California's 2025 wildfire season was already going to be dangerous. Trump has made it worse

California's 2025 wildfire season was already goin...

2 days ago 16

The West's Climate Mayors call for federal help as Colorado River flows decline

The West's Climate Mayors call for federal help as...

2 days ago 17

We set a big chunk of California wilderness on fire. You're welcome

We set a big chunk of California wilderness on fir...

4 days ago 16

Final evacuation order officially lifted nearly six months after Palisades fire

Final evacuation order officially lifted nearly si...

4 days ago 19

After a century of logging, lands along California's Klamath River returned to tribe

After a century of logging, lands along California...

6 days ago 29

Female Hotshot firefighter brings California mega blazes to life in moving memoir

Female Hotshot firefighter brings California mega ...

1 week ago 23

Pressure is mounting for soil testing post-fire cleanup. The Newsom administration keeps downplaying the concerns

Pressure is mounting for soil testing post-fire cl...

1 week ago 24

Trump signs laws to kill California auto emission standards. California AG sues

Trump signs laws to kill California auto emission ...

1 week ago 23

Justice Department says Trump can undo national monuments; California areas could be on list

Justice Department says Trump can undo national mo...

1 week ago 21

Contributor: When an unnatural heat wave kills, has Big Oil committed murder?

Contributor: When an unnatural heat wave kills, ha...

1 week ago 18

State composting law took aim at greenhouse gases. Illegal dumping was a byproduct

State composting law took aim at greenhouse gases....

1 week ago 20

Lawmakers revive effort to expand Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area

Lawmakers revive effort to expand Santa Monica Mou...

1 week ago 17

Salton Sea is emitting foul-smelling hydrogen sulfide gas, triggering health concerns

Salton Sea is emitting foul-smelling hydrogen sulf...

1 week ago 15

The Santa Cruz Wharf broke apart during winter storm. Will it be fully rebuilt? Should it?

The Santa Cruz Wharf broke apart during winter sto...

1 week ago 23

On 7-5 vote, AQMD rejects gas appliance surcharge aimed at improving air quality

On 7-5 vote, AQMD rejects gas appliance surcharge ...

1 week ago 22

Recreational salmon fishing resumes in California this weekend for limited time

Recreational salmon fishing resumes in California ...

2 weeks ago 21

Legal setback forces firm to delay offshore oil restart near Santa Barbara

Legal setback forces firm to delay offshore oil re...

2 weeks ago 31

California broke law in cutting rooftop solar incentives, state Supreme Court is told

California broke law in cutting rooftop solar ince...

2 weeks ago 28

Regulators seek to phase out gas-powered appliances in Southern California

Regulators seek to phase out gas-powered appliance...

2 weeks ago 20

Forecasters say triple threat heading for SoCal: Thunderstorms, dry lightning, rip currents

Forecasters say triple threat heading for SoCal: T...

2 weeks ago 22

Southern California water agencies settle long-running legal battle

Southern California water agencies settle long-run...

2 weeks ago 30

Trump administration reverses USDA office closures in California

Trump administration reverses USDA office closures...

2 weeks ago 25

Contributor: California's proposed ban on plants near homes could be dangerously bad advice

Contributor: California's proposed ban on plants n...

2 weeks ago 19

Lawmakers ask Newsom and waste agency to follow the law on plastic legislation

Lawmakers ask Newsom and waste agency to follow th...

2 weeks ago 26

Three more wolf packs confirmed in California as ranchers call for relief

Three more wolf packs confirmed in California as r...

2 weeks ago 26

Want to understand CalRecycle's chemical recycling rules? You'll need to pay

Want to understand CalRecycle's chemical recycling...

3 weeks ago 19

Meager snowpack adds to Colorado River's woes, straining flows to Southern California

Meager snowpack adds to Colorado River's woes, str...

3 weeks ago 18

From north to south, California is set to sizzle this weekend. Here are the hottest spots

From north to south, California is set to sizzle t...

3 weeks ago 16

No more demon sea lions? Good news for those who've been afraid to go to the beach

No more demon sea lions? Good news for those who'v...

3 weeks ago 27

Court backs California Coastal Commission in fight over offshore oil operation

Court backs California Coastal Commission in fight...

3 weeks ago 25

Smaller water districts were hit hardest by L.A. firestorms, UCLA report finds

Smaller water districts were hit hardest by L.A. f...

3 weeks ago 20

Supreme Court sharply limits environmental impact statements in victory for developers

Supreme Court sharply limits environmental impact ...

3 weeks ago 21

Pollution from the Tijuana River is ending up in the air near the border, study finds

Pollution from the Tijuana River is ending up in t...

3 weeks ago 28

Supreme Court clears way for massive copper mine on Apache sacred land

Supreme Court clears way for massive copper mine o...

3 weeks ago 27

Groundwater is rapidly declining in the Colorado River Basin, satellite data show

Groundwater is rapidly declining in the Colorado R...

3 weeks ago 25

Villaraigosa, despite climate credentials, pivots toward oil industry in run for governor

Villaraigosa, despite climate credentials, pivots ...

3 weeks ago 31

Firefighters make significant progress on Mono County blaze that prompted evacuations

Firefighters make significant progress on Mono Cou...

3 weeks ago 26

Weekend warriors yank out invasive plants to save L.A. River

Weekend warriors yank out invasive plants to save ...

3 weeks ago 26

Yosemite to reopen Tioga Road on Memorial Day

Yosemite to reopen Tioga Road on Memorial Day

3 weeks ago 26

California turns on water to create new wetlands on the shore of the shrinking Salton Sea

California turns on water to create new wetlands o...

3 weeks ago 28

Trump cuts will cause a spike in HIV cases in L.A. and across the country, warn Democrats and public health advocates

Trump cuts will cause a spike in HIV cases in L.A....

3 weeks ago 30

If you want to understand Trump's environmental policy, read Project 2025

If you want to understand Trump's environmental po...

4 weeks ago 22

'When It All Burns': Sobering lessons about growing fire dangers from the front lines

'When It All Burns': Sobering lessons about growin...

4 weeks ago 21