The next quarter of a century will bring considerable climate danger to millions of Americans in disadvantaged communities, who will not only experience increased exposure to extreme heat but also greater hardships from reduced energy reliability. Story:

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How our ear-splitting racket deafens marine life 🐠

Industrial activity has added up to 15 decibels of noise to the Santa Barbara Channel, new research has found. The difference is clear and worrying.

tinyurl.com/m8pef7ut by Hayley Smith via @LAtimes

For decades, a small songbird vanished from its historic flapping grounds along the LA River near DTLA. But in March, a least Bell’s vireo was singing passionately in a riverside park as breeding season picked up.

My story on the bird’s comeback: lat.ms/4bBWILC

Earth’s simmering hot streak has stretched 11 months, with April breaking yet another global temperature record.

It's looking likely that 2024 will beat 2023 as the planet's hottest year on record (so far). Story here:

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Industrial activity has added up to 15 decibels of noise to the Santa Barbara Channel, new research has found. Hear how humanity’s ear-splitting racket deafens whales and other marine animals:

w/ Sean Greene

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Before dawn, police in riot gear clear pro-Palestinian encampment from USC campus. No reports of arrests or violence.

angie Jaweed Kaleem Hayley Smith Hannah Fry bit.ly/3WtUvxj

In scramble to protect workers against heat, California officials exclude prisons from new rules; story w Hayley Smith latimes.com/business/story…

'The forces of greed are strong. So are the forces of inertia and fear,' writes Sammy Roth in his latest climate column.

But 'change begets change begets change.'

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L.A. is flush with water, but another drought will come.

Ethos of conservation must be maintained, LADWP officials say.

Only 2 years ago Angelenos were experiencing a 3 year stretch of drought & the strictest water restrictions the region has ever seen. bit.ly/49DTbuE

.NOAA’s Coral Reef Watch confirms the world is currently experiencing a global #coral bleaching event. This is the fourth global event on record and the second in the last 10 years.

More: bit.ly/3Q1H4ki

‼️HAVING TROUBLE FINDING THE NEWS? Google is 'removing links to California news websites' on Friday for some users to protest California Journalism Preservation Act blog.google/products/news/…

A new bill from Laura Friedman seeks to permanently ban paraquat, a powerful weedkiller that has been linked to Parkinson’s disease and other health issues. The herbicide is regularly sprayed on almonds, grapes, cotton & other crops in the state. More:

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Adapting to climate change will cost Los Angeles County $12.5 billion over the next 15 years, Center for Climate Integrity says — and that’s a conservative estimate that doesn’t include damage from extreme weather. Story by my Los Angeles Times colleague Hayley Smith: latimes.com/environment/st…

It's hard to comprehend what's at stake with this latest Big Sur PCH landslide + closure, but these photos & video from Brian van der Brug really show how precarious the situation is. Story w Thomas Curwen latimes.com/california/sto…

Gov. Newsom presented a new water plan aimed at adapting to climate change. The five-year plan lays out goals for changing how California captures, stores and moves water, as well as efforts to replenish groundwater, recycle water and restore ecosystems. latimes.com/environment/st…

Another captivating data visualization from Sean Greene. See how the last 20 years of Sierra snowpack stack up in one graphic latimes.com/projects/calif…

The power of print, even in the absence of print. No digital equivalent.

Really? California’s got life-saving rules to protect indoor workers from extreme heat, and state finance officials are trying to block them on the grounds that they might be too expensive?

This is absurd for all sorts of reasons. My latest for Los Angeles Times: latimes.com/environment/ne…

A mysterious illness that afflicted 11 dogs, killing 1, linked to parasite confirmed in California for the first time, Andrew J. Campa reports. latimes.com/california/sto…

California environmental groups are urging a court to intervene amid an increase in the deaths of threatened steelhead trout at pumps in the Delta. “We need to reduce the amount of water that’s being pumped.” Hayley Smith Los Angeles Times latimes.com/environment/st…