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Southern Californians had better get used to smelling the Salton Sea, because this week's stench will almost certainly return -- unless we restore the Sea.
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The EPA's proposed limits on airborne soot could save 25,000 lives a year -- but making them slightly stronger could save 12,000 more.
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The state of California has a plan to burn forest waste for energy, but recent studies suggest that may make the climate situation worse rather than better.
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The amount of one particular class of smog-forming chemicals in Los Angeles' air has dropped by a surprising amount.
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The outlook for the state's hydroelectric power plants in a warming world isn't rosy.
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A recent grant aims to develop a comprehensive report card that can be used to measure progress and success of the different Urban Waters Federal Partnership agencies at the Los Angeles River watershed.
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L.A. River advocates shared the spotlight at the annual National River Rally, held in May in Portland.
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As far as environmental topics go, plastic bags are among the top targets. But paper has baggage, too, and Los Angeles is poised to take on both with the strictest bag ban ordinance in the country.
"What CEQA is really good for and good at doing is giving communities and the public a voice in public process... it's been called a 'Bill of Rights for environmental democracy.'"
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Trees are miraculous but they will not solve the riddles of climate change.
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Grass roots groups and city leaders are working together to eliminate horrible odors from the L.A. sewer system.
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"Smog in a Can" allowed everyone the chance to share the same genuine Los Angeles air as Hollywood stars.
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