L.A. Times - Environment

FIFA is well aware that extreme heat and humidity could affect the 2026 World Cup, and that's why this might be the final World Cup to be played in the summer.

So far this year, the South Coast air basin, which includes Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino counties, has seen 39 days when the concentration of lung-irritating ozone exceeded the federal standard, according to preliminary state air quality data.

Democrat Xavier Becerra consolidated Democratic support to advance in a bitter primary to become California's next governor, while the second spot remains up for grabs.

The Pacifica Municpal Pier was abruptly closed Thursday after city workers found cracks and missing concrete. It's one more coastal landmark that has begun to crumble as the ocean slowly rises around it.

Filmmaker Sara Dosa ('Fire of Love') continues to mine human intimacy from natural backdrops, settings to which we are more connected than we realize.

State and federal fire officials have unveiled a new plan to boost wildfire prevention, even as California funding sources are drying up.

A destructive wildfire burned through a third of Santa Rosa Island. For one reporter, the loss isn't theoretical — it's a personal reckoning with a changing paradise.

California cities are paying high costs to clean up water pollution running off parking lots. Environmental groups say the state needs to hold businesses accountable.

The resurgence of vinyl records has taken a toll on the environment. Labels are banding together to help alleviate production effects.

The president said he will invoke Cold War-era emergency powers to direct a nearly $700 million investment into the waning coal industry, including construction of a West Coast coal export terminal in Oakland.

New research lays out exactly how California's water system is ill-suited to the climate realities ahead.

Can Silicon Valley solve California's mosquito problem? Google is seeking federal approval to unleash millions of bacteria-infected, non-biting mosquitoes in the Golden State.

A new dashboard makes public for the first time heat-related deaths and emergency room visits in near-real time.

A biologist discovered a decomposing bighorn sheep tangled in concertina wire recently strung in Imperial County, part of an effort to deter illegal immigration. Advocates had warned of danger to migrating animals.