What causes mudslides, and what can be done to lessen the danger?
Mudslides are dangerous torrents that are usually referred to by geologists and first responders as debris flows.
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California braces for heavy rains as car pileup in winter storm closes an Oregon interstate
Snow and ice in whiteout conditions contributed to as many as 30 cars involved in a pileup on a major highway connecting ...
L.A. mudslides, landslides mapped and explained
The main distinction is the type of material involved: mudslides are composed of fine silt and saturated soil, whereas ...
Pacific Coast Highway went from smoldering to flooded in just few weeks: California’s drought-to-deluge cycle on steroids
On Friday, the storied coastal road had dissolved into a river of mud and debris after a powerful rainstorm sent those burned ...
9 Gardens In California That Wow Visitors With Their Colors And Beauty
Why give flowers? Instead, try to take your signifiant other to some of the most stunning gardens in the world. These ...
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Southern California hit by destructive debris flows caused by heavy rains
Debris flows brought on by the strongest atmospheric river of the season swept a car off a southern California highway and into ...
Heavy rain pummels mudslide-prone Southern California as pileup in Oregon storm closes an interstate
Snow and ice in whiteout conditions contributed to a pileup of as many as 30 cars on a major highway connecting Oregon and ...
Recovery urbanism: Build Los Angeles’s resilient future
Our landscape practice, led by Katherine Harvey, has always understood that urban design is an act of collective imagination.
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What it takes to regrow a community after wildfire
As it recovers, Altadena looks to other wildfire-devastated communities that have replanted lawns, gardens, and green spaces with fire-resistant native species.
Opinion: Do more than clear brush. Garden for fire
In extreme conditions, no amount of brush clearance can guarantee protection. Indeed, too much clearing can in fact leave ...
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Why clearing the brush around Los Angeles won't reduce wildfire danger
But wildfire experts say cutting down Southern California's chaparral won't make the region safer from wildfires. In fact, ...
More than 2 million acres of local land in California designated high or very high fire danger areas
Reflecting intensifying wildfires and updated science, new state maps designate more than 2.3 million acres of local land in ...