Climate
Emergency room visits during heat waves available to the public in ‘near-real time’ in L.A. County
A new dashboard makes public for the first time heat-related deaths and emergency room visits in near-real time.
How Google’s 32-million mosquito project could change California’s battle against dengue
Can Silicon Valley solve California’s mosquito problem? Google is seeking federal approval to unleash millions of bacteria-infected, non-biting mosquitoes in the Golden State.
Endangered sheep dies after getting entangled in razor wire at the border, biologist says
A biologist discovered a decomposing bighorn sheep tangled in concertina wire recently strung in Imperial County, part of an effort to deter illegal immigration. Advocates had warned of danger to migrating animals.
In a first for the country, voters in Monterey Park ban data centers
Residents of Monterey Park voted overwhelmingly to ban data centers, making the San Gabriel Valley city the first in the nation to do so by public vote.
Inside the race to rebuild AI data centers before the grid hits its limit
With energy demand already straining infrastructure, AI players are reimagining the data center from the ground up.
Monterey Park takes landmark vote on banning data centers
Local governments in a few U.S. towns and cities have banned data centers, but Monterey Park could be the first city to ban them by popular vote.
How a deep-ocean desalination startup hopes to rewrite California’s water future
Tests of a new desalination technology in a reservoir near Westlake Village were a success. Next comes an ocean trial off Southern California.
A warmer world creates bigger and more damaging hailstones, study says
A new study says the size and damage from hailstones will increase in a warming world
Toxic fumes from Tehran oil fires affected an area the size of Italy
When Tehran oil infrastructure caught fire in March after Israeli strikes, the blaze produced toxic fumes detectable across an area the size of Italy.
Fire-prone California could lose hundreds of millions of dollars for wildfire prevention
Wildfire resiliency advocates warn that reduced funding could leave California more vulnerable to devastation, and are calling on California leaders to act.