Environmental News

The extreme amount of rainfall that drenched California for months bloomed plants capable of causing severe health complications — or even death — for your dog.

In its 8th Annual Sustainability Awards event, the LA Department of Water and Power’s Key Accounts Section honored 2 Northridge businesses.

Cal State Fullerton’s garden has expanded to include a California Native section and will be a part of a research project for the environmental studies master’s program highlighting pollinator plants.

Toxic or not, residents who live nearby want California to deal with their own trash.

Tourists and travelers driving to visit California’s superblooms this year may see some striking vistas along the way — swaths of bright yellow, perhaps, covering formerly drab hillsides.

Before you ooh and aah, keep in mind: Some of that growth is invasive species that pose a treacherous threat. Experts say these plants can create stark and dramatic changes to the environment, altering soil chemistry and erasing native flora in some areas.

Described as a ‘botanical wonderland’, the rocky ridge is home to more than 30 species of rare plants and Indigenous village sites

Earlier this month, staff from the Plant Extinction Prevention Program, Laukahi, and the Department of Land and Natural Resources Division of Forestry and Wildlife visited the area as part of a collaborative project to restore Lobelia oahuensis to the wild. It’s a species endemic to the island.

Native and drought resistant plants around campus are coming into bloom this spring with the support of UCLA students and staff.