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Half a pound of this powder can remove as much CO₂ from the air as a tree, scientists say

Half a pound of this powder can remove as much CO₂ from the air as a tree, scientists say

Cynthia HirschhornOctober 23, 2024environment, climate, sustainability, resiliency, technology, science

A New Zealand City Could Soon Have a Sky-High Solution for Congestion

A New Zealand City Could Soon Have a Sky-High Solution for Congestion

Cynthia HirschhornOctober 17, 2024cities, global, infrastructure, urban planning, urban design, sustainability, resiliency, environment, climate, policy

Where to get free trees in Los Angeles and Orange counties

Where to get free trees in Los Angeles and Orange counties

Cynthia HirschhornSeptember 26, 2024los angeles, environment, public space, civic engagement

California lawsuit accuses Exxon Mobil of misleading the public about plastic recycling

California lawsuit accuses Exxon Mobil of misleading the public about plastic recycling

Cynthia HirschhornSeptember 23, 2024california, courts, policy, environment, resiliency, public health, public space, finance

Governor signs California plastic bag bill into law

Governor signs California plastic bag bill into law

Cynthia HirschhornSeptember 22, 2024California, environment, climate, policy, government

California emissions drop 2.4% due to electric vehicles and cleaner fuels, officials say

California emissions drop 2.4% due to electric vehicles and cleaner fuels, officials say

Cynthia HirschhornSeptember 20, 2024california, environment, climate, technology, policy, sustainability, resiliency

Scientists have captured Earth’s climate over the last 485 million years. Here’s the surprising place we stand now.

Scientists have captured Earth’s climate over the last 485 million years. Here’s the surprising place we stand now.

Cynthia HirschhornSeptember 19, 2024climate, environment, sustainability, resiliency, data, science

Asphalt Schoolyards Get a Shady Makeover

Asphalt Schoolyards Get a Shady Makeover

Cynthia HirschhornSeptember 19, 2024civic space, education, youth, urban design, climate, environment

This Is Life in America’s Water-Inequality Capital

This Is Life in America’s Water-Inequality Capital

Cynthia HirschhornSeptember 19, 2024water, environment, climate, policy, equity, equality, community, public health

A huge deposit of marine fossils found under San Pedro High School

A huge deposit of marine fossils found under San Pedro High School

Cynthia HirschhornSeptember 13, 2024environment, los angeles, history

Why scientists are trying to reengineer the cow’s stomach

Why scientists are trying to reengineer the cow’s stomach

Cynthia HirschhornAugust 25, 2024science, technology, environment, sustainability, resiliency

‘PST Art’ Lifts Off, as NASA Scientists Team With Artists

‘PST Art’ Lifts Off, as NASA Scientists Team With Artists

Cynthia HirschhornAugust 19, 2024science, art, artists, climate, environment, sustainability

How Greener Schoolyards Benefit Kids – and the Economy

How Greener Schoolyards Benefit Kids – and the Economy

Cynthia HirschhornAugust 16, 2024education, youth, environment, sustainability, urban planning, urban design, design

Will global warming turn L.A. into San Bernardino? Map models climate change in 60 years

Will global warming turn L.A. into San Bernardino? Map models climate change in 60 years

Cynthia HirschhornAugust 4, 2024climate, los angeles, environment, resiliency, science

State Water Project supplies could fall up to 23% within 20 years due to climate change

State Water Project supplies could fall up to 23% within 20 years due to climate change

Cynthia HirschhornJuly 31, 2024water, policy, government, climate, environment, California

Project 2025 plan calls for demolition of NOAA and National Weather Service

Project 2025 plan calls for demolition of NOAA and National Weather Service

Cynthia HirschhornJuly 28, 2024environment, climate, policy, politics, government

Planet Sets Record for Hottest Day Twice in a Row

Planet Sets Record for Hottest Day Twice in a Row

Cynthia HirschhornJuly 24, 2024environment, climate, global

Last Sunday was Earth’s hottest day in all recorded history, European climate agency says

Last Sunday was Earth’s hottest day in all recorded history, European climate agency says

Cynthia HirschhornJuly 23, 2024environment, climate, global, data

Sunday was the hottest day ever recorded on Earth, scientists say

Sunday was the hottest day ever recorded on Earth, scientists say

Cynthia HirschhornJuly 23, 2024climate, environment, data, global

Californians’ water usage is down 9% and other takeaways from The Times’ updated water tracker

Californians’ water usage is down 9% and other takeaways from The Times’ updated water tracker

Cynthia HirschhornJuly 22, 2024water, California, data, environment