As the Colorado River drought squeezes the Southwest, why not turn to the ocean for more water? Now, the largest desalination ...

*The idea of using ocean water to combat wildfires has gained momentum in recent years, particularly in wildfire-prone regions like Los Angeles, where fierce blazes can engulf vast areas in mere hours ...

Fire officials in Los Angeles have run into a serious snag while trying to contain the nearly half-dozen blazes threatening the city - questions about the water supply. "Those hydrants are typical for ...

(NEXSTAR) – Footage of a firefighting plane picking up water from the Pacific Ocean to beat back the wildfires currently burning in Los Angeles has only added fuel to a debate taking place among ...

Patrick Megonigal, Associate Director of Research, Smithsonian Environmental Research Center A firefighting plane dumps water on one of the fires in the Los Angeles area in January 2025. Brian van der ...

A new study in the journal Nature says most sea level rise research may have underestimated coastal water heights by an average of 1 foot.

Julie Sharp is a digital producer at CBS Los Angeles. She is a South Bay native and majored in print journalism at Cal State University Long Beach. Julie previously reported for the Beach Reporter, ...

After heavy rains, we’re learning more about how the Palisades Fire runoff could be affecting our coastline. County officials and other groups have been testing the areas for things like heavy metals ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. (NEXSTAR) – Footage of a firefighting plane ...