Recovery urbanism: Build Los Angeles’s resilient future
Our landscape practice, led by Katherine Harvey, has always understood that urban design is an act of collective imagination.
Despite historic rains in 2023, aquifers deep beneath L.A. area remain depleted
Scientists using seismic data tracked groundwater levels beneath the L.A. area. They found heavy rains in 2023 boosted ...
Record rainfall failed to replenish Los Angeles groundwater supply in 2023: Study
The Los Angeles area’s groundwater remained depleted even after a series of historic atmospheric rivers struck the region in ...
Opinion: Do more than clear brush. Garden for fire
In extreme conditions, no amount of brush clearance can guarantee protection. Indeed, too much clearing can in fact leave ...
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Crushed by boulders, drowned in mud: How debris flows endanger LA’s fire-ravaged communities
As a principal engineer for the county’s Public Works Department, Klippel’s job is to try to stop catastrophic flows of mud, ...
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Crushed by boulders, drowned in mud: How debris flows endanger Los Angeles’ fire-ravaged communities
San Gabriel Valley areas scarred by the Eaton Fire are at “high to very high risk” of debris flows this week. How do they ...
Fire-ravaged Los Angeles braces for landslides as atmospheric river brings heavy rain to California
A new rain storm is bearing down on California, including fire-ravaged Los Angeles, where residents are bracing for the possibility of mudslides and landslides.
California’s Problem Now Isn’t Fire—It’s Rain
Torrential rain is expected this week in Los Angeles, which risks producing flash flooding and landslides in areas stripped ...
Green liquid seen in Charleston Harbor is not harmful, officials say
A bright green liquid seen pouring into Charleston Harbor this week is not harmful. Passersby became concerned Tuesday after observing a neon green liquid coming from a drain culvert into the marsh ...