The engineered Dominguez Gap Wetlands in Long Beach filters stormwater and runoff from the Los Angeles River, then the water is siphoned under the river to a spreading ground to the west.; Credit: Sharon McNary/KPCC

Angelenos are used to looking up Heal the Bay's annual beach water quality report card each May as we search out the cleanest places to swim and surf.

Now, the environmental advocacy group is focusing on a new target — the often polluted water that flows into the ocean from the mountains and across the L.A. Basin.

In a first-ever report, it concludes the managers of 12 watersheds from Malibu to Long Beach are making too little progress toward cleaning up this major source of pollution in the Pacific.

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The impact of air quality on public welfare is important to policy development. However, it is difficult to make a clear link between the two when air pollution tends to be reported at a country level and wellbeing is an individual measure. A new study takes a step further towards linking the two by analysing regional level air quality across the EU and relating it to levels of life satisfaction.

The impact of air quality on public welfare is important to policy development. However, it is difficult to make a clear link between the two when air pollution tends to be reported at a country level and wellbeing is an individual measure. A new study takes a step further towards linking the two by analysing regional level air quality across the EU and relating it to levels of life satisfaction.

TONIK Financial, Asean’s first licensed digital-only bank, is leveraging cloud to mitigate the risks of Covid-19.

Gendered expectations in marriage are not just bad for women, they are also bad for men, according to a new study by University of Connecticut (UConn) sociologists.

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Airports are associated with air and noise pollution and may, therefore, reduce the quality of life of local people. This study assessed the link between aircraft noise and subjective wellbeing, using data from 17 English airports. The authors conclude that living under flight paths has a negative effect on people’s overall wellbeing, equivalent to around half of the effect of being a smoker for some indicators.

High levels of energy consumption and carbon emissions are not necessary for high standards of living, according to a new study. In recent decades, the same human needs have been met with ever decreasing energy and carbon levels, achieving a steady decoupling of human development from energy use and carbon emissions.

An innovative system for pricing household water is proposed in a new EU-funded study1 researched in the US and UK. The tariff is designed by combining the economic value of water with reservoir storage data, and is intended to cut water usage during times of shortage by charging large-volume consumers a higher rate which increases as water becomes scarcer. The tariff increase subsidises water for other users, whilst also ensuring the system is economically stable. A case study suggests that the tariff could cut water consumption in the city of Valencia by up to 18%.

TONIK Financial, Asean’s first licensed digital-only bank, is leveraging cloud to mitigate the risks of Covid-19.

These proposed regulations overlap and in some cases even contradict, and these issues have been flagged by global companies such as Google and IBM.

Britain’s freshwater ecosystems are on the brink of an invasional meltdown, a new study concludes. Examining 23 freshwater species from south-east Europe, researchers investigated whether individual species in the group would ‘pave the way’ for others, resulting in a rapid increase in establishment of invasive species. The results showed that 76% of the interactions between the species were positive or neutral, highlighting the possibility of severe consequences for Britain’s freshwater ecosystems.

Myke wants to make some changes, Grey is taking a break, and they are both excited about some big announcements.

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Sue Flood's new book on emperor penguins, 'Emperor: The Perfect Penguin,' is the culmination of 9 years of work.

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Let your hair down and party like it's 1899 in a converted Victorian sea fort off of the Isle of Wight.

HD TVs serve as a sort of visual bridge between a British reserve and the tropical rain forest.

What a 1944 experiment on starvation can teach us about modern dieting.

Senators tried (again) to sneak a last-minute approval for the controversial Keystone XL pipeline into a new transportation bill. But a record-setting 500,000 s

Gratitude is the cornerstone of Thanksgiving, but research suggests it's also an important building block for mental and physical health.

The USNS Henry J. Kaiser is carrying 900,000 gallons of biofuel blended with petroleum for evaluation and testing.

It's worth keeping tabs on some of the super-cool clean tech projects being backed by ARPA-E. Here are some of our favorites.

Our houses are way more efficient than they used to be, but we're using more energy per capita than we ever have.

Try this pretty pineapple-orange and vodka cocktail.

My family is starting off the chilly fall mornings fairly with ethically sourced coffee and hot chocolate.

Smart, Southern, independent start-ups are using the buildings and kitchens from closed chains and being green in the process.

It's not what you buy that makes you green, but what you don't.

The 3,000 to 4,000 fish that now run amok in Colorado's Teller Lake #5 likely spawned from 4 or 5 dumped pet goldfish.

Despite an uptick in public spending, 30% of city residents live more than a 10-minute walk from the nearest park, according to the 2018 City Park Facts report.

London, Houston and Bangkok are among the cities most vulnerable to sea level identified in a new report by London-based charity Christian Aid.

Brazil's once-expansive Atlantic Forest has now almost completely disappeared.

I have no idea what my carbon footprint is. Do you know yours? This bracelet could help.

Philosopher Andrew Taggart explains how we can care less about work — and more about our actual lives.

Tim Pawlenty, the former Minnesota governor, is perhaps the greenest Republican candidate running for president, but he was once even greener.

Poor health, and not unhappiness, was the true cause of early death, the researchers said.

Incineration has become America's stopgap solution following China's crackdown on imported foreign waste, and it's hurting low-income communities.

The Beauty and Personal Care Products Sustainability Summit gathered industry leaders to collaborate for the benefit of all

Want to get paid more at work? Stop being so nice. A new study found that agreeable women get paid less than everyone else at the office – even other women.

Standing Stone Brewing in Ashland, Ore., has eco-responsibility covered: Bicycles for employees, energy efficient appliances, sustainable food sources.

Fleets of these 'artificial bees' could one day pollinate our crops just like real bees do.

Scenes from the Little People of America conference in Washington, D.C.

The coronavirus outbreak is affecting China's dogs and cats, which are increasingly being left to fend for themselves.

Why the last thing you should stress about while working from home during the coronavirus pandemic is productivity.

A puppy named Dallas who was almost euthanized without ever leaving the shelter just landed a dream job: As a police K9.

Whether it's a delay or a layover, here's a guide on surviving being at the airport for a while.

A rescued owl nicknamed Plump had to go on a diet so she could fly again.