Noah Haggerty is an environment, health and science reporter at the Los Angeles Times. With a background in physics, he has conducted research on spacecraft propulsion, fusion energy and plasma — the stuff that makes up lightning and the sun. He joined The Times in 2024 as an AAAS Mass Media Fellow.
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In just a few terrifying hours, the Mountain Fire became the most destructive blaze in Southern California in years. The conditions were ripe for disaster, and neighborhoods had few defenses. Here is what happened.
Nov. 9, 2024
Residents in the foothills above Camarillo are grappling with scenes of staggering destruction after the Mountain fire flattened scores of homes.
Nov. 9, 2024
A new study found private jet emissions jumped 46% in the last five years, with the U.S. as the main culprit.
Nov. 7, 2024
The stunning toll of the Mountain fire became clear Thursday: Officials said 132 homes were lost and 88 damaged, making one of the most destructive fires in the region in several years.
Nov. 9, 2024
Un incendio de rápida propagación en el condado de Ventura ha quemado más de 10,000 acres y carbonizado numerosas casas en comunidades de las colinas alrededor de Camarillo.
Nov. 7, 2024
As the Mountain fire swept into Ventura County communites, residents had little time to flee before flames moved in.
Nov. 6, 2024
A fast-moving fire in Ventura County has burned more than 10,000 acres and charred numerous homes in foothill communities around Camarillo.
Nov. 6, 2024
Few drugs are available to treat heavy metals that enter the body, either from lead poisoning or nuclear fallout. A UC Berkeley startup hopes to change that.
Oct. 31, 2024
Starlink satellites burn up in Earth’s atmosphere after five years. Some researchers worry this injection of metals in the upper atmosphere could be damaging.
Oct. 29, 2024