California wind, and fire danger, hits unprecedented high (Update)
Southern California has felt yellow wind, orange wind, and red wind. But never purple wind. Until now.
Southern California has felt yellow wind, orange wind, and red wind. But never purple wind. Until now.
Environment
Dec 6, 2017
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An inferno engulfed the Los Angeles region Wednesday, forcing more than 200,000 people to evacuate and threatening thousands of homes, including the luxe Bel-Air neighborhood dotted with mansions.
Environment
Dec 6, 2017
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Scientists say they've unearthed fossil remains of a sea cow that lived off Southern California's Channel Islands some 25 million years ago.
Archaeology
Nov 28, 2017
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The southwestern United States was gripped by a heat wave on Wednesday as experts warned of temperatures that would smash century-old records over the Thanksgiving weekend.
Environment
Nov 23, 2017
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Wildfires that killed nine people in a remote Northern California county last month also crippled land lines, cell phones and internet service, the local sheriff said Thursday, saying the disaster shows old-fashioned sirens ...
Environment
Nov 10, 2017
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The largest port complex in the nation has set goals to drastically reduce air pollution over the next several decades.
Energy & Green Tech
Nov 3, 2017
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The mayors of London, Los Angeles, Paris and several other major world cities are pledging to ban gasoline and diesel vehicles from "large parts" of their cities by 2030.
Environment
Oct 23, 2017
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High in the San Jacinto Mountains about 100 miles east of Los Angeles, a secret slithers. Uncovering it takes watchful eyes, long nights and perseverance. But for UCLA's Jesse Grismer, the opportunity to track down a rare ...
Ecology
Oct 20, 2017
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Facebook announced Thursday initiatives to help struggling news organizations gain paid subscribers, following a similar move unveiled earlier this month by Google.
Internet
Oct 20, 2017
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A dozen aircraft dropped water and fire retardant as crews worked in steep terrain Tuesday to battle a blaze near an historic observatory and communications towers on Mount Wilson northeast of Los Angeles.
Environment
Oct 17, 2017
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