Metro rides are free Wednesday for California Clean Air Day
Rides on all Metro trains and buses will be free Wednesday.
There are more ants on Earth than the combined total of birds, mammals, study finds
There are an estimated 20 quadrillion ants on the planet. That’s more than the number of birds and mammals on Earth combined.
Launch of futuristic, floating luxury homes goes sideways
Developers had planned to begin offering the floating, eco-friendly homes for sale next year.
Futuristic, ‘floating’ SeaPods will offer eco-friendly aquatic living
Ocean Builders is building both SeaPods, which are for aquatic living, and GreenPods, which are for living on land.
Water.org, co-founded by actor Matt Damon, announces $1 billion plan for water access
Water.org announced a $1 billion plan Tuesday to help 100 million people in Africa, Asia and Latin America get lasting access to water and sanitation.
UN chief warns world is 'paralyzed,' equity slipping away at General Assembly
During the 2022 General Assembly, the U.N. chief warned nations are “gridlocked in colossal global dysfunction” and aren’t ready or willing to tackle the challenges that threaten humanity's future.
USDA OKs GMO purple tomatoes with enhanced ‘nutritional quality’
The seeds for the GMO purple tomato could be available in the U.S. as soon as spring 2023.
Long Beach Aquarium releases more than 100 endangered frogs back into the wild
The frogs' habitat was threatened by the Bobcat Fire in 2020, but now they've been released back into the wild.
In Depth: Alternate Endings
Hal is joined by Return Home CEO Micah Truman to talk about human composting. Then, Pisces Aquamation CEO Christopher Taktak talks to Hal about the Aquamation process. Also, Celestis CEO Charles Chafer joins Hal to talk about the company which launches ashes, DNA or other mementos into space.
RAT beach to stay closed as bacteria levels stay high
RAT beach in the Torrance area has been closed since Sept. 7.
California governor signs sweeping climate legislation
The new laws include proposals aimed at reducing exposure to gas and oil pollution in communities of color, expanding clean energy jobs and accelerating the state’s timeline for getting most of its electricity from renewable energy sources.
Patagonia founder Yvon Chouinard gives away company to combat climate change
Founder Yvon Chouinard said he will put 100% of the company’s voting stock into a trust.
Eiffel Tower to go dark earlier as Paris saves energy
Lights on the Eiffel Tower will soon be turned off more than an hour earlier at night to save electricity, the Paris mayor announced Tuesday, as Russia's war in Ukraine deepens an energy crisis in Europe.
Energy firm behind OC oil spill admits violating federal Clean Water Act
A judge sentenced the company to pay a $7.1 million fine and $5.8 million to reimburse the Coast Guard for expenses from the October 2021 spill.
How a phone alert might have saved California's power grid
According to California Gov. Gavin Newsom, the alert was sent to 27 million phones and within 45 minutes the state saw a roughly 2,600-megawatt reduction in usage.
Sewage spill prompts South Bay beach closure
The coastline will be closed between Torrance and Palos Verdes.
'It's a cloud': Mount Rainier is not erupting despite early appearance of steam
Mount Rainier, which is an active volcano, put on a show Wednesday morning and officials confirmed that it was a cloud above the peak.
West Virginia coal miners rescue couple stranded in broken-down electric car: 'You can't make this stuff up'
"It was pretty ironic… to be plugged into a coal mine."
Jason Momoa shaves head to denounce single-use plastics
The 43-year-old actor said he’s tired of plastic bottles, bags and packaging ending up as pollution.