Ben Lefebvre

Energy reporter for Politico

Energy reporter for Politico

Ben Lefebvre on KCRW

Around 150 million people around the world could be forced to move because of climate change within the next few decades, according to the World Bank.

Climate change is shifting who’s in your neighborhood. What does it mean for CA’s future?

Around 150 million people around the world could be forced to move because of climate change within the next few decades, according to the World Bank.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Twenty-seven massive tankers float off the Port of LA, loaded with oil that has no place to go.

With demand for oil at an all-time low, will there be new opportunities for renewable energy?

Twenty-seven massive tankers float off the Port of LA, loaded with oil that has no place to go.

from To the Point

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The Palisades Fire torched homes in suburban neighborhoods. But they weren’t built with wildfires in mind, unlike those areas near vegetation.

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LA resident Josh Morgerman, star of the TV show “Hurricane Man,” built a second home in Mississippi to see powerful storms up-close.

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The U.S. says Israel was behind this week’s remote detonations of Hezbollah’s communication devices. How was the operation pulled off?

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

It’s a headline no one would want to see: Fire hydrants being used to fight the Palisades Fire were running dry. How exactly the shortage happened?

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Body disposition can have a major environmental impact. That’s partly why 12 states and counting have legalized human composting in the past five years.

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A commuter train that emits only water vapor will start carrying SoCal passengers in early 2025. State officials have already ordered 10 more.

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The tobacco-free nicotine pouch Zyn has been in short supply all summer. How did flavored pouches become the hottest nic fix?

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This week, Kelsey Johnson , astronomer and author of Into the Unknown:The Quest to Understand the Mysteries of the Cosmos talks about the Cosmos and the moral necessity of exploring…

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What's it like to live without utilities? Residents in the landslide zone on the Palos Verdes Peninsula have no power, gas, or cable – and no end in sight.

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