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Los Angeles

An oil pump appears in the foreground against a background of buildings.
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The “Black Gold” Flowing Under Los Angeles

Katherine Kornei, Science Writer by Katherine Kornei 15 November 202222 March 2023

Functioning oil fields, some with cleverly camouflaged infrastructure, are tucked into the urban sprawl of the Los Angeles basin. But recent legislation could change that.

View of the Los Angeles basin with mountains in the background
Posted inNews

Earthquakes Ripple Through 3D Printed Models of Los Angeles

Katherine Kornei, Science Writer by Katherine Kornei 13 December 202127 March 2023

Using stainless steel models, researchers find that high-frequency seismic waves—the most damaging to buildings—are attenuated in the Los Angeles sedimentary basin.

High population density, a potential for large earthquakes, and basins that amplify seismic waves put downtown Los Angeles at risk
Posted inScience Updates

Exposing Los Angeles’s Shaky Geologic Underbelly

by R. W. Clayton, P. Persaud, M. Denolle and J. Polet 10 October 201928 October 2022

Current calculations might underestimate the susceptibility of Los Angeles to earthquake shaking, so researchers and volunteers are deploying seismic networks near the city to remedy a data shortage.

A view of the Los Angeles Country Club Golf Course
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One Fifth of Los Angeles’s CO2 Rises from Lawns and Golf Courses

Katherine Kornei, Science Writer by Katherine Kornei 13 December 20188 November 2021

Measurements of carbon-14 show that roughly 20% of carbon dioxide emissions in the Los Angeles Basin are likely due to the decay of plants in managed landscapes.

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Posted inResearch Spotlights

Switching to Drought-Tolerant Plants Could Alter Urban Climates

Sarah Stanley, Science Writer by Sarah Stanley 30 September 201628 October 2022

In Los Angeles, replacing lawns with native plants that need less water could lead to hotter days and cooler nights.

Posted inFeatures

Los Angeles Gets Serious About Preparing for the "Big One"

by J. Rosen 24 February 201528 October 2022

A large earthquake in southern California could devastate Los Angeles. To help reduce the city's risks, one scientist spent last year working in the LA mayor's office.

Posted inFeatures

Urbanization and Air Pollution: Then and Now

by D. D. Parrish and W. R. Stockwell 8 January 201528 October 2022

Analysis of decades of mitigation efforts in Los Angeles demonstrates that air quality in megacities can be greatly improved.

Posted inResearch Spotlights

Epidemiology Can Help Predict Urban Water System Failures

by S. Palus 18 November 201428 October 2022

How are broken water pipes like fatalities in a heat wave? Researchers look to an epidemiological model to better care for infrastructure.

Posted inAGU News

Mass Media Fellow to Report for the Los Angeles Times

by M. C. Adams 10 June 201428 October 2022

Geologist Julia Rosen typically uses strata of ice and dirt to tell stories of the Earth’s past. This summer, she’ll trade those for pen and paper when she works at a newspaper’s science desk.

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