Tag: Environment
L.A. Has a ‘Canopy Equity’ Problem. A New Program Is Setting Out to Fix It
L.A.’s uneven distribution of trees has been a ”chronic issue,” but an army of locals are becoming Tree Ambassadors to help the city's most sun-scorched neighborhoods
A Federal Lawsuit Has Been Filed in the O.C. Oil Spill
Records show that the outfit in charge of the ruptured oil line has a history of violating safety and ecological regulations
Authorities Close Miles of Orange County Beaches as a Giant Oil Spill Washes Ashore
Huntington Beach officials say the incident has already caused “significant ecological impacts” to beaches and wetlands
Why Everything We Know About Wildfires May Be Wrong
Governor Gavin Newsom recently launched a $2.6 billion plan to tame California’s wildfire epidemic, but experts warn that aspects of the policy are out of step with the shifting science of fire management and climate change
Local Fashion Students Are Making Major Strides Toward Sustainability
As fashion houses like Hermès and Stella McCartney experiment with biomaterials, a local costume designer is giving students a jump on the future
Smoke from the West’s Wildfires Has Made It All the Way to NYC
A red sun gleamed over Central Park this morning as a weather system carried a little bit of the West Coast to the East Coast
In Terms of Wildfires, 2021 Is Already Shaping Up to Be a Worse Year than 2020
If stats from the first seven months of the year are any indication, California is in for a frightening fall
California Appears to Be Falling Short on Wildfire Prevention
A new report indicates that certain measures were publicly inflated and that the pandemic complicated everything
Maps Illustrate Just How Bad the Drought Really Is
Scientists are tracking drought conditions that are worse than they've been in at least 20 years
Want to Eat Less Meat Without Going Cold Turkey? There’s an App for That
The local nonprofit Habits of Waste is helping people adopt a more environmentally friendly diet, one meal at a time
