2+ hour, 32+ min ago   (322+ words) Students from Palisades Charter High School and Santa Monica High School affected by the 2025 Palisades fire will present a global livestream on Jan. 24 to share their experiences and demand fossil fuel companies pay for climate-related damages. Students from Palisades Charter…...

6+ day, 8+ hour ago   (532+ words) More than 5,500 hazardous sites across the US will face coastal flooding by 2100, with California ranking fifth among seven states most at risk. Poor and marginalized communities face disproportionate danger as facilities handling sewage, toxic waste, and industrial pollutants become flood-prone....

6+ day, 23+ hour ago   (682+ words) A new UCLA study of the January 2025 Los Angeles County wildfires found that cancer-causing chemicals lingered inside homes long after outdoor air cleared, with some toxic compounds peaking weeks after flames were extinguished rather than during active burning. Residents returning…...

1+ week, 18+ hour ago   (741+ words) Nearly one year after devastating wildfires in Los Angeles County, investors are purchasing about 40% of properties in hard-hit areas. Property values have plummeted 30-60%, while many homeowners lack funds to rebuild after the fires that destroyed 16,000 structures. Nearly one year after…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (1072+ words) Tools that power artificial intelligence devour energy. But attempts to shield regular Californians from footing the bill in 2025 ended with a law requiring regulators to write a report about the issue by 2027. If that sounds pretty watered down, it is....

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (568+ words) Wildland firefighters across California are willing to wear respiratory protection despite concerns about mobility and safety, UCLA researchers found. The study comes as firefighters face increasing exposure to carcinogens and toxins from wildfires affecting the Los Angeles region. Wildland firefighters…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago   (314+ words) A powerful atmospheric river had mostly moved through California after causing at least six deaths and dousing much of the state, but lingering thunderstorms brought the risk of mudslides in areas of Los Angeles County that were recently ravaged by…...

8+ mon, 2+ day ago   (655+ words) A theory that oil companies should be held legally responsible for the effects of climate change has been circulating among California's left-leaning organizations and their political allies for several years. The movement is gaining new vigor since deadly wildfires swept…...

8+ mon, 2+ day ago   (605+ words) As California leaders and advocates enter prime budget negotiations, the stakes couldn't be higher. Gov. Gavin Newsom's revised proposal may soon provide clarity, revealing an expected shortfall and a lot of uncertainty driven by federal leaders. At the same time,…...

10+ mon, 1+ week ago   (1445+ words) Big Oil faces mounting lawsuits as extreme weather worsens, with California leading efforts to make fossil fuel giants pay billions of dollars for the climate damage they have long denied. Across the country, states, cities, tribes and environmental groups have…...