L.A. Times - Environment

California is only about halfway to its 2030 greenhouse gas reduction goal, according to the state's latest inventory, released in September.

The rain falling across Southern California won't bring an end to the region's fire season just yet, experts say.

Southern California is on track to lose 30 to 70% of its beaches over the next several decades. Almost half of all beach cliffs are likely to retreat by 30 to 80 feet by 2100.

A reintroduced eastern lowland gorilla in the Democratic Republic of Congo has given birth and is successfully raising her baby in the wild, prompting plans to reintroduce more rescued gorillas.

California wildlife regulators have made the state's first 'underwater parks' in an effort spearheaded by tribes. It's a win for Indigenous stewardship but a loss for fishers who warn they'll suffer an economic hit.

California's 307-mile Great Redwood Trail promises economic renewal and scenic wonder — but some Native Americans fear the project will erase sacred history.

Southern California firefighters gain ground on the Norte, Bryson and Henderson fires as Santa Ana winds ease, but incoming rain brings their own risks.

California's $1-billion clean truck and bus subsidy program was designed to cut pollution and accelerate zero-emission sales. It is now facing allegations of fraud, waste and poor oversight.

If you have participated in California's clean truck and bus subsidy program, known as HVIP, and would be open to sharing your story, we would like to hear from you.

Two Utah hikers survived freezing 15-degree temperatures and a 36-hour ordeal on Mt. Shasta after getting lost off-trail with dead phone batteries.

The Norte fire has burned more than 570 acres and damaged homes in San Clemente and San Juan Capistrano as firefighters battle Southern California blazes.

In a town of fire survivors — where many have lost their home at least once, if not twice, in previous blazes — a quiet, familiar feeling filled Malibu neighborhoods: Here we go again.

With a fall forecast that includes a Super El Niño, Kelvin waves, hurricanes and a rising sea level, piers, beaches and homes could be lost.

Chaparral's ability to quickly regrow has made such a quick fire return interval commonplace in the Santa Monica Mountains. But so many back-to-back ignitions are jeopardizing the ecosystem's long-term viability.

Los Angeles residents have posted bills they called "outrageous," "insane" and "extremely crazy" over the past few weeks as summer charges hit mailboxes.