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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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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.

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Los Angeles Gets Serious About Preparing for the “Big One”

by J. Rosen 24 February 201514 March 2025

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.

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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.

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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.

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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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