L.A. Times - Environment

A person in Washington is presumed infected with bird flu virus. Health officials in the state do not know the source.

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce urged the Supreme Court to block new California laws that will require thousands of companies to disclose their emissions and their impacts on climate change.

A career fair for middle school students mixes learning and entertainment to get them excited about working in the green economy.

California has now reached 16,942 megawatts of available battery storage — about one-third of the estimated capacity needed to reach the state's goal of 100% clean energy by 2045.

The largest population of elephant seals in the world suffered massive mortality in 2023 from H5N1 bird flu infection. Animal experts fear for California's elephant seals.

Edison International Chief Executive Pedro Pizarro said Wednesday that the utility expects the first Eaton fire victims who have agreed not to sue the utility to get their settlement offers later this month.

At some national parks such as Joshua Tree and Death Valley, it's been hard to tell the federal government is shut down.

As the United States retreats from its climate commitments under President Trump, Gov. Gavin Newsom is stepping onto the world stage in Brazil, casting himself as a de facto U.S. climate envoy at COP30.

A coalition of five California desert tribes will co-manage the 624,000-acre Chuckwalla National Monument.

Negotiators for seven states say they're making progress in negotiations aimed at addressing the Colorado River's chronic water shortages. But they missed an initial deadline.

An oil trade group said drilling off Southern California was of interest. But the environmental pushback would be considerable.

Thirteen babies have been sickened with botulism after consuming contaminated infant formula with brand name ByHeart Whole Nutrition Infant Formula. One of those children was in Los Angeles.

Southern California air officials voted overwhelmingly Friday to give themselves the power to levy fines on the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach if they don't fulfill their promises to transition to cleaner equipment.

The Trump administration gave seven Western states a deadline to agree on initial terms for an agreement on cutting water use to address chronic shortages along the Colorado River.