Exploring Water Supply Issues in Northern LA County

Drought and flooding often have the same root cause—improper management of the water cycle. So in areas with historic water supply challenges, how can we do a better job capturing stormwater where it lands? This Earth Month, TreePeople’s Research and Watershed Health teams teamed up to release a new report that explores this question. The…

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Soil contamination 101: understanding—and improving—our urban soil

The recent wildfires in Los Angeles sparked a lot of concern about soil contamination among the general public. They also—perhaps more importantly—exposed a long-standing problem: the serious lack of soil support resources available to most people, including urban soil education, soil testing, and soil remediation options. Despite the fact that people knowingly or unknowingly interact…

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