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Sun, Sand and Climate Change: The Fight to Save California’s Coast
California’s beach cities are watching their beaches thin out and eventually vanish as coastal erosion and sea-level wash sand out to sea. Meanwhile the production of new sand is blocked by inland overdevelopment. We visit one California community that’s racing against the clock to find new ways to protect its beaches from disappearing.
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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Upgrading outdated energy infrastructure in California to prevent power outages and wildfires.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.