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LA’s fiercest rivals — USC and UCLA — team up to cool the region ahead of 2028
ShadeLA aims to expand urban tree canopy and shade infrastructure, building heat resilience for Angelenos.
UCLA experts guide commission’s L.A. fire recovery and rebuilding recommendations
Led by the Luskin Center for Innovation, more than 40 scholars contributed their expertise to the independent commission, which issued its final recommendations today.
Turning data into dialogue: Luskin Center for Innovation-inspired art exhibit brings shade equity to life
Roots of Cool: A Celebration of Trees and Shade in a Warming World, a new exhibition running from July 12 to October 12 at Descanso Gardens, brings shade equity to life through a multisensory art experience.
National shade map from UCLA and American Forests launched to combat deadly urban heat
This new tool pinpoints where shade is lacking across 360-plus cities and towns.
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Danielle Workman2025-07-17 09:55:392025-07-17 09:55:39Made in the shade
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Danielle Workman2025-07-16 08:00:002025-07-16 11:32:54LA’s fiercest rivals — USC and UCLA — team up to cool the region ahead of 2028
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Danielle Workman2025-07-09 14:57:542025-07-11 19:58:04Texas disaster adds to US flood costs that exceed $200 billion
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Danielle Workman2025-07-09 14:52:592025-07-09 14:52:59Flood deaths are rising in the U.S., fueled by heavier rainfallMEDIA COVERAGE
Made in the shade (Torched LA)
A new art show brings L.A. climate inequities to life at Descanso Gardens (Los Angeles Times)
In a Hotter World, We Need to Get Over Our Fear of Shadows (The New York Times)
Flood deaths are rising in the U.S., fueled by heavier rainfall (Washington Post)
