Engineers have created a sophisticated computer model that tracks how water moves in estuaries -- which is critical for evaluating climate variability and sea level fluctuation impacts for coastal ...

BERKELEY — Earthquakes, flooding, wildfires and extreme heat are among the list of about a dozen hazards Berkeley is ...

The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection released updated fire-hazard severity-zone maps for Los Angeles County for the first time in over a decade on Monday, adding more than ...

Additionally, the amount of cobalt and arsenic surpassed safety levels established by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. “The dust in the city was way more contaminated with all sorts of metals ...

Fire hazard has grown in Los Angeles County over the past decade, according to new state maps. What do the maps show? The Office of the State Fire Marshal found that the land area considered to ...

In September 2024, the Environment Protection Department (EPD) team visited the site and reached the conclusion that the inlet sewerage pipes belonged to the MC and it had written a letter to ...

Deputies did say the semi had a minor fuel leak, but said it did not pose an environmental hazard. Several crews remained on-site for hours to clean up and reopen the interstate.ODOT says the ...

If Los Angeles's growing concerns about wildfires weren't clear enough already, maps released by the state earlier this week confirmed the obvious: The county's fire hazard has grown in the past ...

"We also provide suggestions for local, state and national decision-makers and planners addressing the growing environmental hazard of fire smoke, particularly its impact on vulnerable communities." ...

Patrick Riley with the DEQ said sharps in the trash are not just an environmental hazard—they’re a safety issue. “In addition to the public health and environmental risks, medical sharps ...