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L.A. water use plummets during hot summer amid calls to conserve during drought

L.A. water use plummets during hot summer amid calls to conserve during drought

Cynthia HirschhornNovember 7, 2022los angeles, water, climate, environment, california, policy

Putin ally boasts he ‘interfered’ in U.S. midterm elections

Putin ally boasts he ‘interfered’ in U.S. midterm elections

Cynthia HirschhornNovember 7, 2022global, politics, government, policy, voting, media

A climate change report card for the world

A climate change report card for the world

Cynthia HirschhornNovember 7, 2022global, environment, climate, policy, energy

Coveted oceanfront land in Ventura County will become a nature preserve

Coveted oceanfront land in Ventura County will become a nature preserve

Cynthia HirschhornNovember 6, 2022water, environment, los angeles, development, civic space

In one state, every class teaches climate change — even P.E.

In one state, every class teaches climate change — even P.E.

Cynthia HirschhornNovember 5, 2022climate, environment, education, youth, public health

Meet the Woman Planning an Underwater Highline

Meet the Woman Planning an Underwater Highline

Cynthia HirschhornNovember 4, 2022women, art, culture, civic space, environment, technology

What Will It Take To Address Houselessness In Los Angeles?

What Will It Take To Address Houselessness In Los Angeles?

Cynthia HirschhornNovember 3, 2022housing, los angeles, economics, urban planning, policy, public health

City Tree Biodiversity Helps Protect Urban Forests - And Our Health

City Tree Biodiversity Helps Protect Urban Forests - And Our Health

Cynthia HirschhornNovember 2, 2022climate, environment, biodiversity, cities

Despite all the critics, California could soon rise to the world’s 4th-largest economy

Despite all the critics, California could soon rise to the world’s 4th-largest economy

Cynthia HirschhornNovember 2, 2022california, economics

Nearly a third of southern Sierra forests killed by drought and wildfire in last decade

Nearly a third of southern Sierra forests killed by drought and wildfire in last decade

Cynthia HirschhornNovember 1, 2022california, environment, climate

At Human Libraries, Check Out A “Book” To Start A Novel Conversation

At Human Libraries, Check Out A “Book” To Start A Novel Conversation

Cynthia HirschhornOctober 28, 2022education, culture, civic engagement, civic space

The Story Behind TIME’s New Optical Illusion Climate Change Cover

The Story Behind TIME’s New Optical Illusion Climate Change Cover

Cynthia HirschhornOctober 28, 2022climate, environment, art, media

L.A. Was the Only Big District to Improve Student Scores This Year. Here’s How They Did It

L.A. Was the Only Big District to Improve Student Scores This Year. Here’s How They Did It

Cynthia HirschhornOctober 28, 2022los angeles, education, youth, policy

Frustrated Women, Hopeful Men—A Gender Gap in American Moods

Frustrated Women, Hopeful Men—A Gender Gap in American Moods

Cynthia HirschhornOctober 27, 2022women, voting, gender, politics

Michelle Obama, Melinda French Gates, and Amal Clooney Are Teaming Up to Support Young Women

Michelle Obama, Melinda French Gates, and Amal Clooney Are Teaming Up to Support Young Women

Cynthia HirschhornOctober 26, 2022women, leadership, equality, gender, community, civic engagement, civic action, education

California test scores show deep pandemic drops; 2 in 3 students don’t meet math standards

California test scores show deep pandemic drops; 2 in 3 students don’t meet math standards

Cynthia HirschhornOctober 24, 2022california, education, youth, race, economics

Thousands of apartments may come to Santa Monica, other wealthy cities under little-known law

Thousands of apartments may come to Santa Monica, other wealthy cities under little-known law

Cynthia HirschhornOctober 24, 2022los angeles, infrastructure, urban planning, housing, policy

As drought drives prices higher, millions of Californians struggle to pay for water

As drought drives prices higher, millions of Californians struggle to pay for water

Cynthia HirschhornOctober 24, 2022water, california, public health, economics, climate, environment

Test scores across U.S. reveal ‘heartbreaking’ pandemic declines, with math hit hard

Test scores across U.S. reveal ‘heartbreaking’ pandemic declines, with math hit hard

Cynthia HirschhornOctober 23, 2022education, youth, california

In Graphic Detail: Six Coral Continents

In Graphic Detail: Six Coral Continents

Cynthia HirschhornOctober 21, 2022environment, climate, water, global, science