Many factors, such as strong Santa Ana winds and urban planning decisions, played into the recent destructive wildfires in the Los Angeles area. But the evidence is clear that climate change contribut

Today, the Los Angeles Times is launching Boiling Point, a podcast about climate change and the environment in California and the American West. Yes, that’s the same name as this newsletter. I hope you’ll subscribe and listen.

There is more than Hattley’s hunch to let people know their food’s quality is dropping because of climate change. Scientists have confirmed that as carbon dioxide levels rise in the atmosphere, staple crops like wheat and rice lose vitamins, proteins and micronutrients like zinc and iron that humans need to survive.

With 2024 being the hottest year on record to date, researchers across the globe are addressing the temperature rise by rethinking our food systems and encouraging the switch to a plant-based diet.

Philosophers explain how our mainstream understanding of ‘home’ is a culturally specific one, and how it could be broadened.

As fires rage on the West Coast, officials warn that Massachusetts could be set up for an active spring fire season.

A new study finds that climate change may have a range of contrasting effects on coastal forests, both slowing and enabling growth in areas where sea levels are rising and storms are more common.

Senators will question Scott Bessent, Trump's choice for Treasury Secretary, and Doug Burgum, his pick for Interior Secretary.

In 2024, the level of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere reached the highest annual levels ever recorded on the planet, according to the Copernicus Climate Change Service. California has been ...

For her, climate change looms over the tragic losses. The energy that will power the booming data-center industry could end up increasing emissions, at least in the short term. Forty-four years ...

After another record-breaking year for global temperatures in 2024, pressure is rising on policymakers to step up efforts to curb climate change.