/in San Diego County/by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby Chris Megerian, Melanie Mason and Liam Dillon
A controversial measure to extend California’s target for reducing greenhouse gas emissions was approved by the Assembly on Tuesday, clearing a major hurdle in a battle at the Capitol over the future of the state’s environmental programs. White House officials and Gov. Jerry Brown cranked up the pressure on Assembly members to support the legislation, while […]
The infrastructure California needs to generate energy for electricity and clean water need not blight the landscape. The Pipe is one example of how producing energy can be knitted into every day life in a healthy, aesthetically-pleasing way. One of the finalists of the 2016 Land Art Generator Initiative design competition for Santa Monica Pier, […]
Construction began Monday on a project at the Tujunga Spreading Grounds that is expected to double the amount of stormwater that can be captured at the facility to about 5 billion gallons per year. The $29-million project, to be completed in 2018, was funded by the city’s Department of Water and Power and designed by the […]
As a series of marine heat waves linked to climate change has thrown ocean ecosystems out of whack from Australia to the coast of California, a cooling trend called La Niña has given scientists hope that water temperatures could come back into balance. But so far, the cooling weather pattern — predicted to follow as […]
California’s Climate Change Law Clears a Big Hurdle After Lobbyists Crank up Pressure
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby Chris Megerian, Melanie Mason and Liam DillonA controversial measure to extend California’s target for reducing greenhouse gas emissions was approved by the Assembly on Tuesday, clearing a major hurdle in a battle at the Capitol over the future of the state’s environmental programs. White House officials and Gov. Jerry Brown cranked up the pressure on Assembly members to support the legislation, while […]
Solar-Powered Pipe Desalinizes 1.5 Billion Gallons of Drinking Water for California
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Inhabitat (El Segundo)The infrastructure California needs to generate energy for electricity and clean water need not blight the landscape. The Pipe is one example of how producing energy can be knitted into every day life in a healthy, aesthetically-pleasing way. One of the finalists of the 2016 Land Art Generator Initiative design competition for Santa Monica Pier, […]
LA Aims to ‘Capture’ 5 Billion Gallons of Water Each Year With New Project
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Daily Newsby City News ServiceConstruction began Monday on a project at the Tujunga Spreading Grounds that is expected to double the amount of stormwater that can be captured at the facility to about 5 billion gallons per year. The $29-million project, to be completed in 2018, was funded by the city’s Department of Water and Power and designed by the […]
California’s Ocean Waters Due For a Cooling Trend After Period of Damaging Heat, Scientists Say
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby Joshua Emerson SmithAs a series of marine heat waves linked to climate change has thrown ocean ecosystems out of whack from Australia to the coast of California, a cooling trend called La Niña has given scientists hope that water temperatures could come back into balance. But so far, the cooling weather pattern — predicted to follow as […]