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Travis Longcore and V. Kelly Turner in National Geographic: Los Angeles confronts its shady divide
Trees cover is abundant primarily in rich, mostly white neighborhoods in Los Angeles. But in predominantly Black&brown neighborhoods such as Huntington Park, which is 97% Hispanic, shade is vanishingly rare. UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability professors Travis Longcore and V. Kelly Turner provide their expertise in the July issue of National Geographic.