Paper outlines how L.A. County can adapt its water supply for climate change
UCLA report calls for conservation, policy and infrastructure improvements
California Center for Sustainable Communities at UCLA
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Study Finds Los Angeles is Getting Hotter, Threatening Electric Reliability
“We need to move to a decarbonized economy, and that will require significant changes in land use, among other factors,” said Stephanie Pincetl, project principal investigator, professor in residence and…
Without electric grid upgrades, heat-related power outages in L.A. County are guaranteed by midcentury
UCLA researchers recommend upgrading power grid and smarter construction choices
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Without electric grid upgrades, heat-related power outages in L.A. County are guaranteed by midcentury
By the middle of this century, severe heat waves in Los Angeles County could cause widespread power outages from the loss of up to 240 megawatts — power for nearly…
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Dr. Pincetl in Los Angeles Magazine: Can the Los Angeles We Know Survive the Death of Its Trees?
I’m standing in the shade with Stephanie Pincetl, an environment and sustainability researcher at UCLA. Short-haired and wry, she shares a quality of awe and cynicism common to the tree…
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Evidence floods in for support of stormwater collection and usage under Measure W
Angelenos will vote Tuesday on Measure W, a parcel tax of 2.5 cents per square foot of impermeable space on private property. If approved, the measure would generate an estimated…
