L.A. Times - Environment

The pledge signed Wednesday by Amazon, Google, Meta, Microsoft, xAI, Oracle and OpenAI does not include requirements for how companies will source the energy.

The head of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power stepped down Wednesday as part of a "planned leadership transition," Mayor Karen Bass' office announced.

Relying on desalination, the San Diego County Water Authority will consider transferring water to cities in Arizona and Nevada that will soon face cuts in Colorado River water.

After ravens destroyed their first clutch, eagle power couple Jackie and Shadow laid new eggs — sending their vast fanbase into celebration. How did they rise to internet stardom?

A new home built in Pacific Palisades is designed for fire resistance without sacrificing architectural beauty.

California's residential electricity prices are among the highest in the country. That makes heat pumps a tough sell to many Californians.

A group of residents is demanding answers from Orange County officials about herbicide spraying in waterways.

California's snowpack remains much smaller than average after months of extremely warm conditions across the West.

Porkchop, a three-flippered sea turtle, is back in the wild after a year of rehabilitation, a hopeful moment amid ongoing threats from fishing line and trash.

Lawsuits and investigations across the country are exposing vulnerabilities in California's landmark single-use plastic law.

On Thursday, the Diablo Canyon nuclear plant moved one step closer to full permission to keep running.

Bald eagle matriarch Jackie laid an egg on Tuesday afternoon, marking a joyous turnaround for a nesting season so far marked by tragedy.

Researchers at UC Davis say news they've dreaded since 2023 has come to pass: California's elephant seals have been infected with H5N1 bird flu.

In his State of the Union address, Trump laid out a plan to address rising consumer energy costs: Double down on fossil fuels like oil and coal, and make AI data centers pay for their own power.

A new bill would make it possible to use federal funding for veterinary supplies and animal response in preparation for natural disasters, such as the wildfires that tore through Los Angeles last year.