Photo by Gretchen Andsager The Malibu City Council is hoping to get all schools in Malibu tested for environmental toxins, addressing toxin concerns at their bi-monthly meeting on Sept. 8. “When children are in their classrooms, they should be worried about their education. That should be their focus,” Malibu Mayor Skylar Peak said in a phone interview. Students, … [Read more...] about Toxin Concerns Rise
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Weisman to Display Environmental Impact
Photos by Sylvia Hartley The newest installment to the Frederick R. Weisman Museum is slated to feature art that examines humanity’s environmental impact. “There are some international artists, but a large majority of the works are California artists,” Museum Director Michael Zakian said. “They deal with our relationship to nature — how we impact nature, how nature … [Read more...] about Weisman to Display Environmental Impact
New lights escalate controversy
Photo by Sarah Malone There has been a hitch in the progression of Pepperdine’s Long Range Development Plan. Called the “Campus Life Project,” the LRDP — which includes renovation of the freshman dorms and new upperclassman housing, among other developments — was put before the California Coastal Commission in November of last year and largely accepted by Dec. 13, 2012. … [Read more...] about New lights escalate controversy
Fragile Malibu ecosystem proves too valuable to develop
It’s a more-or-less typical graph: a fluctuating line with high frequency, low amplitude waves, following an overall exponential curve. For those who aren’t mathematically inclined, the graph is of little interest. At least, devoid of its meaning. What the graph shows is an image of the world breathing; the metabolic rate of the whole globe. Known as the “Keeling Curve,” … [Read more...] about Fragile Malibu ecosystem proves too valuable to develop