The L.A. wildfires left neighborhoods choking in ash and toxic air. Residents demand answers
Nearly two weeks after the Eaton fire forced Claire Robinson to flee her Altadena home, she returned, donning a white hazmat ...
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Massive Salton Sea lithium project gets judge’s go-ahead, ending advocates’ lawsuit
Social and environmental groups sued last year saying the $1.8 billion Hell's Kitchen project could cause water and air ...
After the L.A. Fires, a New Menace Lingers
The phrase “urban firestorm” has terrified me since I first heard it, from the climate scientist Daniel Swain, who was ...
How scientists rushed to make L.A.’s actual air quality available on your phone
Specialized air quality instruments captured a spike in lead, chlorine, and bromine pollution during the L.A. wildfires.
Aerosol monitoring site collects data in aftermath of urban firestorm
On January 9, approximately a full day after the Eaton fire devastated the foothill area of Altadena, north of the Caltech ...
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Air quality is improving in some metro areas, but worsening in the Midwest and California, per EPA data
Recent data from the Environmental Protection Agency shows air quality in certain regions of the U.S. is deteriorating, ...
Years ago, I watched my hometown burn. This song gave me hope.
It was there that I burnt my wrists under hot plates of chilaquiles waitressing at the Omelette Express and stood with my ...
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Wildfires in southern California: concerns for lung health
As of Jan 21, 2025, firefighters in southern California, USA, were still struggling to extinguish two of the largest wildfires the state has ever seen. The Palisades fire broke out in the western ...
In policy reversal, Trump eliminates help for Black and Latino communities hit harder by pollution
In making the decision this week, Trump eliminated federal policy dating back to the Clinton-era, which had established a ...
California’s Green Energy Initiatives Collide With Its Oil Companies
California aims to reduce carbon emissions by 45%, while its Low Carbon Fuel Standard requires oil refiners to cut their ...
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Diesel truck traffic map
Researchers at the University of Southern California have released an interactive map to show Angelenos how pollution from ...
Los Angeles wildfires raise concerns about the toxic pollutants they could be unleashing
The infernal blazes burning in Southern California are raising concerns about the potential airborne hazards they may be ...