Climate

NEW YORK — The temperature in New York City reached 100 degrees Tuesday as the eastern U.S. sweltered under an extreme heat wave. Kennedy International Airport recorded 100 degrees Fahrenheit at midday, …

Santa Ynez Reservoir in Pacific Palisades, which was empty and undergoing repairs at the time of the January firestorm, is finally back online, the Los Angeles Department of Water and …

Book Review The Enduring Wild: A Journey into California’s Public Lands By Josh JacksonHeyday Press: 264 pages, $38If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn a …

As California braces for a potentially dangerous fire season, Gov. Gavin Newsom says critical firefighting crews from the state’s National Guard are operating at just 40% of capacity following President …

Malaysia will ban plastic waste imports from the U.S. starting Tuesday because of America’s failure to abide by the Basel Convention treaty on international waste transfers, in a move that …

A new data tool from researchers at UCLA highlights significant environmental health disparities between Latino and white neighborhoods in L.A., providing critical insights amid escalating public health concerns linked to …

Lifting up the hood of a Beewise hive feels more like you’re getting ready to examine the engine of a car than visit with a few thousand pollinators. The unit …

Accidental drug overdose and poisoning deaths plunged by 22% in Los Angeles County last year, according to a new report, marking the most substantial single-year decline on record. The 2024 …

The number of gray whales migrating along the California coast has plummeted again this year, dropping to levels not seen since the 1970s, according to federal officials. There are now …

A controversial proposal to sell off millions of acres of public lands across Western states — including large swaths of California — was stripped Monday from Republican’s tax and spending …