Mayor Garcetti says city will receive more than $3.5 million for L.A. River projects
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti announced the city will receive more than $3.5 million to create multi-use pathways and make improvements to the ecosystem along the Los Angeles River.
Spider and insect populations are declining at ‘frightening’ rates, scientists say
Insect and spider populations are falling dramatically across the globe, spurring concern throughout the scientific community, and a new study suggests that the decline may be happening more quickly and extensively than previously suspected.
NASA scientists say humans are drying out the Amazon — making it more vulnerable to fires and drought
NASA scientists said elevated greenhouse gas levels are responsible for the increased dryness, as well as the burning of forests to clear land for agriculture and grazing.
Hoping to prevent extinction, White Abalone to be released into SoCal waters
For thousands of years, millions of tiny white abalone snails lived along the California coast.
‘Untold suffering’: 11,000 scientists issue stark warning about effects of climate change
More than 11,000 scientists from around the world have issued a warning about climate change, declaring "clearly and unequivocally that planet Earth is facing a climate emergency," in a new report published in BioScience.
LADOT offering free rides on California Clean Air Day
The Los Angeles Department of Transportation is celebrating California Clean Air Day by providing free rides on all of its public transportation services Wednesday.
Second phase of 'Straws on Request' goes into effect Tuesday
Los Angeles City Councilman Mitch O'Farrell and the city's Bureau of Sanitation will remind all restaurant managers that starting Tuesday they will be required to withhold plastic straws unless a customer requests them.
‘How dare you’: Greta Thunberg lambastes UN world leaders, demands bold action on climate change
Greta Thunberg, the 16-year-old Swedish climate activist, delivered a powerful speech to the United Nations General Assembly Monday, warning world leaders to take climate change seriously or the population will suffer.
‘Pervasive losses’: 3 billion birds have vanished from the North American landscape since 1970
More than one-in-four birds has vanished from the North American landscape in the last 50 years, according to new research published in the journal Science Thursday. Because birds are indicators of environmental health, these findings are deeply concerning to scientists.
University of Tennessee offers scholarship to young student bullied for his homemade T-shirt
A young University of Tennessee fan who was bullied at his elementary school for making his own UT shirt will now get to attend college there -- for free.
'Demon' baby shocks parents in hilarious ultrasound pics
A 17-year-old woman in Virginia went into her ultrasound appointment hoping to learn the sex of her unborn baby, but was shocked when the technician caught her daughter seemingly staring back at them like a “demon.”
Alaska scientists say polar bear encounters will increase
Alaska scientists say the chances of a polar bear encounter have increased after research reveals the bears are arriving on shore earlier and staying on land longer, a report said.
EPA won't approve warning labels for products that contain glyphosate, a chemical in the weed killer Roundup
The Trump administration says it won't approve warning labels for products that contain glyphosate, a move aimed at California as it fights one of the world's largest agriculture companies about the potentially cancer-causing chemical.
Balloon releases pose threat to wildlife, experts say
Wildlife advocates and environmentalists are warning that balloon releases are endangering wildlife in the Gulf Coast.
Plains All-American fined $3.3M for 2015 oil spill
The oil company blamed for the oil spill at Refugio State Beach in 2015 has been fined $3.3 million.
Mother left without home after backyard collapses
The recent storms caused destruction to the backyard of a home in Santa Clarita forcing a family to stay elsewhere.
Wednesday night weather video forecast - Feb. 6, 2019
Fox 11 Meteorologist Pablo Pereira has your Wednesday night weather video forecast.
Altadena neighborhood lobbying to rescue trees from 'aggressive pruning'
An Altadena neighborhood is lobbying to rescue their trees from what they call "aggressive pruning." Locals say when Edison workers cut back their trees, they're doing so much damage the trees could die.
Trash lines shore following rain storms in Seal Beach
Trash washed up on shore in Seal Beach Monday afternoon creating a disgusting scene after nearly a week of rain.
Crews continue working to clean up a sinkhole in La Habra neighborhood
More rain is on the way and that has one Orange County community concerned. Work crews are scrambling to clean up a sinkhole in one La Habra neighborhood.