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Styrofoam Recycling, Juane Diane Raphael’s “Represent”

By TAKE TWO - A Martínez | Monday, Nov. 18, 2019

KCET's So Cal Connected looks at the recyclability of styrofoam and why so many cities take it in their blue bins when the vast majority of it ends up landfilled or polluting the ocean. And, we speak with comedian, actress and author June Diane Raphael about "Represent: The Woman's Guide to Running for Office & Changing the World."

Climate Change Is Decimating Bird Populations in the Mojave Desert

By Jacob Margolis | Monday, Oct. 21, 2019

Over the past century, temperatures in the Mojave Desert have risen about 3.5 degrees Fahrenheit, coinciding with a roughly 40% decrease in the number of bird species documented there.

Beachside Experiment: The Dunes are Alive Along the Santa Monica Coast

By Tamika Adams | Friday, Oct. 4, 2019

Part naturally occurring sandhills, part landscaping, the living dunes represent an attempt to help nature restore itself along the Santa Monica waterfront.

Bye-Bye Beaches: How Parts of SoCal’s Iconic Coast Could Disappear in Our Lifetime

By Jacob Margolis | Thursday, Sept. 26, 2019

A few feet of sea level rise might not sound very alarming, but every vertical foot could mean roughly 20 feet farther that the ocean encroaches inland.

Long Beach’s Coast is Polluted. This Pile of Gnarly Rocks is Part of the Reason.

By Lita Martinez | Monday, July 8, 2019

The breakwater was designed primarily to stop treacherous ocean waves from regularly flooding the coastline, but it also led to widespread trash and pollution along the beaches.

Intense Drought Blamed for California Forest Die-Off, Climate Change Could Make it Worse

By Jacob Margolis | Wednesday, July 3, 2019

New research published in Nature Geoscience says that years of extreme conditions can be directly tied to a 55% increase in the number of tree deaths.

One of California’s Most Beautiful Bodies of Water is Filled with Plastic

By Jacob Margolis | Monday, June 24, 2019

The tiny pieces of plastic in Monterey Bay are smaller than a grain of rice and have been discovered floating as deep as 3,800 feet.

SoCal City Fights Climate Change with Million Dollar Sand Dunes

By Jacob Margolis | Thursday, May 23, 2019

"This burgeoning idea of living shorelines, of working with nature, of mimicking nature, is really exciting from a coastal resilience perspective."

Getting Pumped: How LA Uses Two Big Lakes to Store Energy like a Giant Battery

By Sharon McNary | Tuesday, May 14, 2019

This battery-like combination - pumps and turbines - can power tens of thousands of homes. And it uses the most reliable force on Earth: gravity.

SoCal’s Super Green Spring May Pose a Red Hot Danger

By Jacob Margolis | Friday, April 19, 2019

The end of drought conditions and fantastic foliage are a welcome start to spring, but long-time L.A. residents know these conditions can quickly lead to drying plants and wildfire danger.