Los Angeles Times • 2026-04-23

The right-wing mediasphere bashed the world's largest wildlife crossing for delays. It now has an opening date.

After criticism over increasing costs and delays, the Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing now has a Dec. 2 completion date — a note of optimism for a region reeling from fires and more.

Los Angeles Times • 2026-04-22

44% of Americans breathe dangerously polluted air. In California, it's 82%

The American Lung Assn.'s 2026 State of the Air report again graded L.A. as having some of the worst air quality in the country. California as a state performed poorly.

CBS • 2026-04-22

Nearly half of U.S. kids are breathing unhealthy air, report says. These are the cleanest and most polluted cities.

The new report evaluated air quality in different parts of the country by measuring the presence of ozone and particle pollution in the atmosphere.

Los Angeles Times • 2026-04-16

Dust storms have overtaken Coachella. Researchers say it's a sign of what's to come

Researchers say that dust storms cost the U.S. billions of dollars annually already, and could be getting worse and more economically devastating.

Los Angeles Times • 2026-04-22

California marks biggest state park expansion in decades with 3 new parks

California's largest state park expansion in decades would bring the total to 283 parks, far more than any other state.

NYPost • 2026-04-18

Spencer Pratt rips Mayor Bass’ ‘performative proclamations’ after radical climate plan

Los Angeles mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt called out Karen Bass’ climate plan after she announced her new environmental goals for the city.

The Guardian • 2026-04-21

‘They come right past the house’: learning to live with rhinos as numbers soar in Nepal

The country is seeing an increase in human-wildlife conflict as the number of megafauna, including rhinos and tigers, grows. But there are efforts to tackle the problem around Chitwan national park through education and training