California

Why we forgot about shade

We forgot about shade when AC took over. But journalist Sam Bloch says this “forgotten natural resource” might be one of our best defenses against extreme heat.

By Tom Carroll

Video Journalist

Aug. 28, 2025 1:58 PM PT

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His new book Shade digs into why we lost it — and why we need it back. 🌳

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Tom Carroll

Tom Carroll is a content creator for the Los Angeles Times. Before joining The Times in 2022, he created, produced and hosted the web series “Tom Explores Los Angeles.” He has produced stories for NPR and Gimlet. A fourth-generation Southern Californian, he is a graduate of Occidental College and the University of Southern California.