A new study questions the idea that shade balls, also known as “bird balls” result in a net savings of water resources. Shade balls were originally developed to prevent birds from landing on toxic ...

LOS ANGELES, CA -- City officials released 20,000 shade balls into the Los Angeles Reservoir Monday, the final step in a $34.5 million water quality protection project. The Los Angeles Department of ...

LOS ANGELES — California officials are getting ballsy about fighting the state’s drought. On Tuesday, officials released thousands of “shade balls” to protect the water from dust, chemicals, wildlife ...

A year after Los Angeles authorities covered the reservoir with 95 million plastic shade balls, the unusual project to protect it from evaporation, algae and birds has been deemed a success.

In an effort to meet EPA regulations, conserve water and prevent algae growth in the Los Angeles Reservoir, officials are using 96 million plastic... Today, "shade balls" got their moment in the sun.

Shade balls look harmless even fun but what happens if you swim in them is nothing like what people expect. The moment you drop beneath the surface, the balls shift and close above you, blocking light ...