Environment

The City Nature Challenge invites people worldwide to document urban biodiversity by photographing and sharing wild plants and animals through the iNaturalist app, helping scientists track and understand real-time changes in ecosystems.

November 24, 2024 - Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County

Amid a series of brush fires, including one in Manhattan, the city issued the first drought warning in 22 years and announced plans to release water through the Delaware Aqueduct to supplement local reservoirs.

November 24, 2024 - Associated Press

The city has outlined 11 strategic priorities aimed at addressing the risks of extreme heat and protecting vulnerable residents from its impacts.

November 22, 2024 - Environmental Energy Leader

The technology uses the motion of waves to create energy.

November 21, 2024 - New Atlas

Many of the states on the list are red-leaning states that fought against federal environmental reporting regulations.

November 20, 2024 - Streetsblog USA

The year brought some important victories to advocates for public lands, national monuments, and the reclamation of Indigenous history.

November 17, 2024 - The Wilderness Society

Securing the care and maintenance of parks in the long-term requires sustained funding, equitable resource allocation, and political leadership and will.

November 17, 2024 - National Recreation and Park Association Open Space Blog

The plan could bring much-needed water to farmers in South Texas.

November 15, 2024 - Crossroads Today

The worldwide transition to renewable energy sources is already underway as climate change creates more significant impacts on the global supply chain and economy.

November 14, 2024 - Forbes

This is a largely unintended consequence of states with lower populations and resources focusing on repairing existing roads and infrastructure rather than expanding and building new roads.

November 14, 2024 - Bloomberg CityLab

A two-acre fire in a city park prompted city officials to ban grilling while urging residents to conserve water to limit the impact of a historic drought.

November 14, 2024 - Smart Cities Dive

A recently released report by the Chief Sustainability Office (CSO) shows that L.A. County is making progress on meeting the goals of the OurCounty Sustainability Plan.

November 13, 2024 - Los Angeles County Chief Sustainability Office

An initiative that would have ended the state’s “cap and invest” program failed, leaving the program in place.

November 12, 2024 - Governing

Will Elon Musk’s influence temper Trump’s anti-EV stance?

November 12, 2024 - Wired

The city is raising shorelines and building protective gates to prevent future flooding and storm surges from impacting residents.

November 12, 2024 - CityLand

Transit and environment came out on top on state and local ballots nationwide, while housing and marijuana initiatives proved less popular with voters.

November 11, 2024 - Mary Hammon

Experts say monuments and “unappropriated” federal lands will likely be the target for expanded drilling, mining, and other development under a new Trump administration.

November 11, 2024 - Bloomberg

Remediating and repurposing some orphan oil and gas wells into parks can turn environmental hazards into community assets, promoting health, environmental justice, and accessible green space for underserved areas.

November 10, 2024 - Progressive City

The administration is taking quick action to cement some of Biden’s key environmental accomplishments before the new Trump administration takes the reins.

November 10, 2024 - CNN

Car insurance costs around the country are going up as insurers receive more claims from areas struck by storms and other climate disasters.

November 7, 2024 - Grist