Is it the end for the lush lawns of Los Angeles?
Tougher rules on watering gardens mean residents will have to consider alternatives to green grass......»»
NASA fieldwork studies signs of climate change in Arctic and boreal regions
From the window of a NASA Gulfstream III research aircraft, Alaska looks like a pristine wilderness untouched by humans. The land is covered in lush, green vegetation and dotted with bright blue lakes. Snow-capped mountains reach toward the sky, and.....»»
UCI flood modeling framework reveals heightened risk and disparities in Los Angeles
Flood risk in Los Angeles is vastly larger than previously indicated by federally defined flood maps, and low-income and marginalized communities face a significantly higher threat, according to a study led by researchers at the University of Califor.....»»
Woods + Dangaran organises Twentieth house around olive tree
Living spaces are organised around a decades-old olive tree in this Santa Monica home, completed by Los Angeles studio Woods +Dangaran. Read more Living spaces are organised around a decades-old olive tree in this Santa Monica home, complet.....»»
Activists see red over Iceland"s blood mares
On an autumn day on a lush green prairie, more than a dozen pregnant mares are waiting to be bled for the last time this year......»»
A small peptide peps up almond defense against devastating bacteria
Over the last decade, the lush olive groves one associates with the Italian countryside have become desiccated, as if stuck in a perpetual winter. The culprit is Xylella fastidiosa, a species of aggressive bacteria that have caused devastating epidem.....»»
Wildfires Spurred Risky Behavior in Los Angeles Mountain Lions
Already threatened mountain lions in the Los Angeles area crossed busy roads more often and exhibited other risky behaviors after the 2018 Woolsey Fire.....»»
How Vice Society got away with a global ransomware spree
Vice Society has a superpower that’s allowed it to quietly thrive: Mediocrity. Enlarge (credit: Suebsiri Srithanyarat / EyeEm / Getty Images) A ransomware attack on the Los Angeles Unified School District in the first week.....»»
After 2018 Woolsey wildfire, LA"s mountain lions are taking more risks
Los Angeles is known for its movie stars and beaches. It's also known for being one of only two megacities in the world that supports a population of big cats. Despite being surrounded by a vast network of busy freeways and over ten million people, m.....»»
NASA"s Webb takes star-filled portrait of pillars of creation
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has captured a lush, highly detailed landscape—the iconic Pillars of Creation—where new stars are forming within dense clouds of gas and dust. The three-dimensional pillars look like majestic rock formations, but.....»»
Waymo"s autonomous taxi service is coming to L.A.
Waymo, Alphabet Inc.'s driverless-vehicle unit, plans to expand its robo-taxi service to Los Angeles, the third region where it will be offered......»»
Rates of food insecurity in LA are spiking after sharp decline
More than 800,000 Los Angeles County households—nearly a quarter of the total (24%)—experienced food insecurity over the 12 months ending July 2022, up from 17% in 2021. This follows a sharp drop from 34% in 2020, according to a new study release.....»»
Cheaper hearing aids hit stores today, available over the counter for first time
They often cost thousands and by prescription only. Now they're as low as $199 at Walmart. Enlarge / In this photo illustration, a Lexie Lumen hearing aid rests on a pharmacy counter at a Walgreens store on October 17 in Los Angeles......»»
If cities don"t want homeless encampments they should help people, not punish them
This summer, homeless encampments in cities such as Vancouver and Los Angeles and others were dismantled......»»
Kids 5-11 can now get the bivalent, BA.5-targeting COVID booster
Federal officials urge Americans to get their boost by Halloween. Enlarge / Avery, 6, and Aidan, 11, got their second Moderna COVID-19 vaccine doses at Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center on Friday, June 25, 2021, as part of t.....»»
The LA kids who started behind and then flew ahead
A new scheme in Los Angeles is proving effective in helping teenagers with poor English......»»
How an effort to reduce fossil fuel use led to another environmental problem: Light pollution
In 2014, Los Angeles cut its annual carbon emissions by 43% and saved $9 million in energy costs by replacing the bulbs in more than half of the city's street lamps with light-emitting diodes......»»
Tracking the origin of southern California"s latest invasive pest
In 2012, a crop of California's most prized ornamental trees was overrun by an invisible invader. The growing shoots of coral beans—the official city tree of Los Angeles—began wilting and falling away, revealing stems that had been hollowed out f.....»»
Lawns Are Dumb. But Ripping Them Out May Come With a Catch
Meticulous turf is environmentally terrible. Yet grass does have one charm: It “sweats,” helping cool the local area......»»
"Babylon" trailer makes you want to party with Margot Robbie and Brad Pitt
It's 1920s Los Angeles and Nellie LaRoy (Margot Robbie) and Manny Torres (Diego Calva) want to be stars. In his new love letter to Hollywood, La La Land director Damien Chazelle returns with Babylon, an exhibitionist epic on the highs and lows of mov.....»»
Thursday Night Football: How to stream Chargers vs. Chiefs on Amazon Prime
The NFL week 2 clash between Los Angeles Chargers and Kansas City Chiefs will kick off an 11-year partnership which will see Amazon Prime Video become the new home of Thursday Night Football. It’s the first time a streaming service has secured.....»»