Check out the TV shows nudging people to act on climate
The whole scene lasted just over a minute. The crucial dialogue, not even 15 seconds.But when a character from HBO’s “Sex and the City” ordered…
Change change, the everything story
A week ago Sunday was the hottest day ever recorded on Earth. Then Monday was hotter.I was on vacation, hiking near the headwaters of the…
Commentary: Tourists have made Europe a nightmare. I was part of the problem
Ten years ago, in an opinion article for the Los Angeles Times, Rick Steves advised readers to swallow their fears of terrorism and disease, “just…
Donald Trump: Shooter flew drone above rally site
39 minutes agoBy Jaroslav Lukiv, BBC NewsReutersThe gunman who tried to assassinate Donald Trump flew a drone above the site of the shooting ahead of time, law…
Gunman in Trump attack flew drone over rally site before event, official says
WASHINGTON — The gunman in the attempted assassination of former President Trump is believed to have flown a drone around the Pennsylvania rally site ahead of…
Alberta wildfires prompt MEG Energy oilsands site evacuation
Article contentCALGARY — MEG Energy Corp. has had to evacuate non-essential personnel from its Christina Lake oilsands site due to wildfires burning in northern Alberta.The…
Why Los Angeles can’t afford to go third on clean energy
“Utilities race to be second. And sometimes it’s better to be third.”So said Fred Pickel, the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power’s in-house ratepayer…
‘Absolute shambles’ cry shoppers as major card retailer with over 1,000 stores to close ‘amazing’ site in DAYS
SHOPPERS have been left devastated after a major card retailer with more than 1,000 branches announced a store will close in days.The much-loved shop's closure will…
Don’t listen to the Dodgers Foundation. Big Oil is no All-Star
Much of America’s collective consciousness is focused on Major League Baseball this week, as the game’s brightest lights gather in Texas for the All-Star Game.…
Exclusive: Michael Mann unveils behind-the-scenes Archives
Filmmaker Michael Mann is known for his exacting research and exhaustive preparation, work that goes into such moody, existential portraits as “Heat,” “The Insider,” “Ali,”…
‘I loved this place’, exact date major coffee chain with more than 2,000 branches will shut city centre site
A MAJOR coffee chain with 2,000 UK branches is set to close a city centre site this month.The popular chain has already shut the doors to…
Biden praises ‘beloved’ bar’s role in gay history during unveiling at Stonewall site
1 of 3 | Protesters gather outside at the Stonewall National Monument Visitor Center grand opening ceremony in New York City. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI…
Sitting in traffic sucks. Climate change is worse
The more time I spend writing about climate change — and air pollution, and freeways, and heat, and nuclear power, and lithium-ion batteries — the…
Glastonbury weather 2024: Met Office gives day-by-day forecast as thousands descend on site with heat warning issued
GLASTONBURY festivalgoers have been given the latest day-by-day forecast as thousands are set to arrive amid a heat warning. A yellow heat health alert has…
Get ready, California. Geothermal energy has finally arrived
In the fight against climate change, they’re humanity’s mighty Avengers: Solar panels. Wind turbines. Electric cars. And now, superheated rocks. Geothermal power plants — which…
Huge plume of smoke as firefighters tackle industrial site blaze
Watch as blaze engulfs Renfrewshire industrial estateFirefighters remain at the scene of a blaze at an industrial estate near Paisley in Renfrewshire.Emergency services were called…
Time for the Dodgers to stop taking Big Oil money
I’m pleased to report that Mark Walter, who owns the Los Angeles Dodgers, is financing two big clean energy projects. I’m less pleased to report…
In Southern California, the water drama never dies
Drought or no drought, El Niño or La Niña — the Golden State’s water warriors always find a way to make life interesting. The latest…
DWP’s new leader wants to shake things up. It won’t be easy
An honest-to-goodness map of the American West would show L.A.’s tentacles everywhere. You’d see canals — the Los Angeles Aqueduct, running along the base of…
Hillary Clinton wants more climate stories on Netflix
Turns out I’m not the only one itching for more movies and TV shows dealing with global warming. Hillary Clinton feels the same way. The…