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Meet the People Rescuing Food, Feeding Neighbors & Helping the Climate
California has bold ambitions to both battle hunger and reduce organic waste by slashing the amount of perfectly edible food that gets dumped into the state’s landfills every year, much of that organic waste comes from supermarket chains, and when it rots in landfills it releases methane, a potent greenhouse gas that accelerates climate change.
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Rising heat is causing communities to plant trees in their neighborhoods to cool off.
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Endangered species and critical naval activities harmonize on San Clemente Island.
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Upgrading outdated energy infrastructure in California to prevent power outages and wildfires.
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Diablo Canyon ignites conversations about nuclear power in the state’s energy future.
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Ravens threaten Mojave Desert tortoises, and solutions call on shifts in human behavior.
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A transformed L.A. River is envisioned by the communities that live at its edge.
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The L.A. River is reimagined through explorations of history, hydrology, and architecture.
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Everyday people are standing up against the e-commerce giants polluting the Inland Empire.
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Stories of patients and doctors reveal the environmental determinants of health in South Gate, CA.