Are you worried about how much water is collecting outside your house? It could be a result of how much of your property is covered in impermeable concrete.

Barefoot pilgrims at the Kaaba enjoy cool marble even in extreme heat, a marvel of engineering. Thassos marble, known for its ...

The Parks and Recreation Board approves an updated natural space ordinance to align with climate action goals, while addressing public concerns about Mason Park expansion.

Researchers have released the first parcel-level analysis to map all paved surfaces across L.A. County. In particular, large parking lots are ripe for change, they say.

We must require new buildings to include space for big shade trees planted in the ground for a livable and healthy city,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

​The Urban Heat Island (UHI) effect is a phenomenon where metropolitan areas experience significantly higher temperatures than their surrounding rural hinterlands. This occurs because dense ...