Can Cooler Blocks Prevail in Los Angeles?
The “Cool Cities Challenge” launched this January in SoCal’s LA and Irvine, and the North Bay’s Petaluma. The program is designed to kick start climate action at the micro level.
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Portola Garden District Returns to Its Roots
Down a busy street overflowing with groceries, taquerias, Chinese medicine shops, and small businesses, an unassuming dead end is home to a thriving community garden, which also got greener during the pandemic.
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Less Sea Level Rise for Left Coast
Scientists are now more confident we should plan for up to a foot of sea-level rise on the Pacific Coast by 2050 than they were the last time they did the math.
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Pandemic Spawns Local Foods Revival
Farmers markets drew people outside during the pandemic, while CSAs and produce boxes kept them eating in but supporting local food.
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Burns for the Birds
Scientists examined islands of near-total deforestation after fires and found new landscapes born from the scorched earth. They also found birds hunting for seeds and insects in these new open areas…
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