Bright ideas for beating Los Angeles’ blistering heat — and more UCLA media

With Los Angeles sweltering through a record-breaking October heat wave, the Los Angeles Times reported on a UCLA-led initiative looking for ways to give Angelenos relief from the sun. ShadeLA, a collaboration led by UCLA and USC, is testing temporary shade sails, canopies and tents to cool public spaces where trees are scarce or take years to grow. UCLA researcher Edith de Guzman says the goal is to complement tree planting with solutions that can provide shade almost immediately.