San Diego scientists are collecting samples of ash from California's coast to measure how toxins and urban debris from the Los Angeles wildfires could affect nearby fisheries and the food webs of local ecosystems.

When the recent wildfires tore through Los Angeles, destroying thousands of homes and businesses, they also sent plumes of smoke out over the ocean.

Over 50,000 under evacuation orders or warnings as a new fast-moving wildfire swept through rugged mountains north of Los Angeles.

Climate scientists PolitiFact spoke to disagreed with Trump Jr. and said climate change contributed to the Los Angeles fires’ size and destructiveness. Numerous studies have linked human-caused climate change to the western U.S.’ worsening wildfires.

NOAA's video of a juvenile king crab ... This story was reported from Los Angeles.

Fire-weary southern California was buffeted Monday by dangerous winds, with forecasters warning of an "extremely critical" risk in a region already staggering from the

The debris and pollution from the recent L.A. fires will eventually make their way to the ocean — and scientists will be gauging the impact.

Fire has always played a crucial role in Southern California’s ecosystem, which features dry conditions and strong, hot desert winds called the Santa Anas, which blow from the east each winter. Many native plants require periodic burning to germinate,

The wildfires in Southern California in January aren't just harmful to humans. Researchers are now looking at the falling ash that blows over the ocean.

Firefighters battle the Palisades fire on El Medio Ave. in Pacific Palisades, on Jan. 7, 2025. (Brian van der Brug/Los Angeles Times/TNS) (Brian van der Brug/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

A grant program of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration aims to help the resilience of coastal cities and towns.