Cape vultures are swooping into a new exhibit at the Los Angeles Zoo
A “committee” of Cape vultures is swooping into the Los Angeles Zoo to make its home in an exhibit that seeks to mirror the birds' natural South African habitat. Starting Thursday, zoo visitors will ...
The Western Monarch Butterfly Population Has Plummeted This Winter
The number of monarch butterflies in California is in sharp decline this year. This is the second-lowest population recording ...
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Toxic dangers lurk in LA, even in homes that didn’t burn
Urban wildfires like LA’s make harmful chemicals from burning plastics and electronics that can make indoor air dangerous for months.
Cal Fire’s predictions didn’t foresee the Altadena inferno. Now it’s changing its fire-hazard maps
The vast majority of homes destroyed in the Eaton fire were outside of Cal Fire's "very high" fire hazard severity zones, yet ...
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Green disciples fear LA wildfire will expose just how expensive green policy dictates are
The gig is up. The Green Wizard of Oz has been exposed. All it took was for wildfires to ravage Los Angeles County.
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Toxic threats linger after Eaton Fire: Lawmakers demand stronger air quality protections
As hazardous chemicals pollute the air after devastating wildfires, officials call for increased monitoring to protect ...
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The Toxic Aftermath Of An Urban Fire
When a fire burns in an urban area, it unleashes a slurry of chemicals. Scientists are trying to understand the chemistry at ...
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32 Rare Historical Photos That Show Why Flying On The Hindenburg Zeppelin Was So Expensive
In the beginning of the 20th century, if you wanted to cross the Atlantic, you bought a trip on a ship. But after British ...
Is it safe to breathe in L.A.? Lawmakers call for federal action to monitor wildfire pollutants
Toxic chemicals from L.A.'s fires are going underreported and pose serious long-term risks, a group of lawmakers says. They ...
As crews clean up from LA wildfires, some residents are furious over hazardous waste
As crews work to clean up from the Los Angeles wildfires, city officials and residents are opposing the designation of a ...
Did an idle power line reenergize and spark the Eaton Fire?
Visual evidence shows recent electrical damage on a utility tower that has been out of commission since the 1970s.
Orcas kill juvenile gray whale in rare predation event off L.A.
Two Los Angeles-area boaters on Saturday spotted a juvenile gray whale that had recently been killed by orcas and was missing most of its head. Alisa Schulman-Janiger, director of the ACS-LA Gray ...