Special Report
Decades ago, the Los Angeles coast was a dumping ground for thousands of barrels of acid sludge laced with the toxic pesticide DDT. The ocean buried the evidence for generations. No one could see it — until now.
Top Headlines
General Motors says it will no longer support the Trump administration’s legal efforts to end California’s right to set its own clean-air standards.
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The climate crisis disproportionately harms Black people, Latinos and Native Americans. But oil and gas supporters are trying to claim the moral high ground.
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This year’s fires were deadly for both humans and wildlife. Thanks to veterinary care, a raccoon is returning to Orange County, while a trio of mountain lions will move to an Ohio zoo.
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The body of a 69-year-old resident is found in the wreckage of her home in Walker, a California town in the Eastern Sierra near the Nevada border.
Like other destructive wildfires this season, the Mountain View fire was plume-dominated. What’s the science behind such clouds?
But City Council members, worried about fossil fuel industry lawsuits, might not go for it.
After two decades of advocacy and setbacks, the grass-roots movement to take down four dams in the Klamath River Basin is close to success.
A new agreement paves the way for the largest dam demolition in U.S. history to try to save an imperiled salmon population.
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A Sonoma County park’s wildlife cameras caught deer, bobcat, jackrabbit and other critters returning to an area devastated by fire.
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A plan to boost eco-tourism on Catalina Island by increasing the number of bison has recharged a debate over the environmental impacts of the shaggy beasts
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Several hastily arranged operations hope to save rare species that could be wiped out by winter rains in Angeles National Forest fire zones.
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This year’s Castle fire killed hundreds of giant sequoias, the latest in a string of Sierra Nevada wildfires that is taking an alarming toll on the world’s most massive trees.
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Two months after fires burned through Big Basin Redwoods State Park, some scientists are wondering whether the park will ever truly come back.
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Amid the worst fire season on record, Californians have to learn to take the long view.
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom has been influenced on environmental issues by by his grandfather, dad — and childhood pet otter, Potter.
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Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an executive order Wednesday to protect nearly a third of California’s land and coastal waters.
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California lawmakers say Gov. Gavin Newsom must do more than endorse a fracking ban for the Legislature to take action.
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Special reports
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Nearly 300 drinking water wells and other water sources in California have been found to have traces of man-made chemicals linked to cancer.
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California’s recycling industry has struggled since China banned imports of plastics and other material. Experts say changes are vital to overcome a waste glut.
More Climate and Environment News
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Joe Biden wants to reach 100% clean energy by 2035. But activists are worried he’ll choose Ernest Moniz for Energy secretary.
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The Trump administration moves toward a lease sale in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge for oil and gas drilling, despite environmental concerns.
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High tides along the Southern California coast coincided with record heat Monday.
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Hurricane Iota is likely to bring catastrophic damage to the same part of Central America battered by Hurricane Eta less than two weeks ago.
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Warm weather, gusty offshore winds and low humidity will elevate fire danger in Southern California
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Tristan da Cunha, a remote British island with 245 permanent residents, declares a marine protection zone three times the size of the United Kingdom.
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Ford will offer over-the-air fleet management services on its all-electric E-Transit vans. Construction workers will be able to plug in their power tools to the battery.
Latest newsletters
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From water politics in California to gray wolves in Colorado to clean energy in Nevada, Westerners made big decisions.
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In 1995, Aaron Sorkin envisioned the U.S. cutting emissions 20% by 2005. That didn’t happen, but the ending is still unwritten.
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A Times investigation uncovered huge amounts of DDT dumped off the coast of Los Angeles. What are the lessons for an era of global warming?
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Building housing in city centers, planting cover crops and thinning forests could be key strategies for reducing emissions.
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President Trump promised “no more blackouts” in California. He might consider doing something about climate change.
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California Botanic Garden is the new name for the state’s largest garden of native plants. Virtual events show how to incorporate these plants into our daily lives.
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The proposed listing of western Joshua trees as an endangered species has some residents of Yucca Valley worried.
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Here are 10 things to get your plants and garden summer-ready.
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Most of Southern California’s botanic gardens closed in March but are now slowly reopening, with new rules about wearing face coverings, buying tickets online and bringing your own water.
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Many small nurseries have closed to visitors due to coronavirus, but you can still safely shop for plants online with a little planning and lots of patience, since most nurseries are working with reduced staff to get your orders ready for pickup.
