Climate
The El Niño stars are aligning in record-breaking ways. Here’s how the high tides stack up
Overwhelmed by El Niño forecasts? An expert explains how a confluence of high tide cycles could peak around Thanksgiving and Christmas along coastal California.
Climate change is weakening Santa Ana winds — but won’t save SoCal from devastating fires
Scientist have projected for years that climate change would lead to fewer Santa Anas by the end of the century. A new UCLA paper shows it’s already happening.
California’s Prop 45 aims to speed construction projects. Opponents say data centers will benefit
Supporters of the initiative on the November ballot say it will speed up environmental review for “essential” projects, but opponents believes potentially polluting ones will be covered too — including data centers.
AI data centers are coming for federal land. They’re roiling the Nevada governor’s race
Voters across the country are worried about the effects that artificial intelligence data centers are having on electricity bills, water and the environment.
A surge in U.S. solar exports helps Cuba keep some of its lights on
Cuba’s chronic power woes have made life a misery on the island of 9.4 million people. But that pain is being mitigated by one of the fastest solar adoption rates in the hemisphere.
AI’s water strain includes surging demand from electricity use
Miles away from multiplying data centers, power plants are now consuming enormous volumes of water to generate the electricity required to run artificial intelligence, including those more efficient cooling systems.
The fish behind America’s fish sticks is fueling a fight over trawling in Alaska
The nets for Alaska’s massive pollock fishery also catch salmon and other marine life
Fast-moving Bike fire in Santa Clarita prompts evacuations
The Bike fire grew to 230 acres by 3 p.m. Sunday, prompting evacuations as both L.A. County Fire and the U.S. Forest Service responded to the blaze.
‘Avert ecological disaster’: Advocates sue California over one of the largest water systems in the world
An environmental group and water agency representing farmers are suing California, arguing the state is taking excessive amounts of water out of the Bay Delta, harming fish and the ecosystem.
This Joshua Tree highway keeps killing wildlife. Enter the poop-hunting dogs
Every year, hundreds of animals die trying to cross State Route 62, connecting L.A. and Joshua Tree. The research to fix it is a bit unconventional.