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Ursula K. Heise Co-Edits ‘Environment and Narrative in Vietnam’— A Cultural Exploration of Environmental Perspectives
UCLA Professor Ursula K. Heise, co-founder and director of the Laboratory for Environmental Narrative Strategies at IoES, recently co-edited a book titled “Environment and Narrative in Vietnam.” This comprehensive work,…
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Daniel Swain for SFist — One Last Storm to Come Before Rainy Season Officially Ends Sunday
UCLA climate scientist Daniel Swain discusses California’s rainy season for SFist, sharing how the ‘above average’ snowpack in the Northern Sierra is notable due to the region’s shifting weather patterns.…
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Daniel Swain for Los Angeles Times — More rain hits L.A., California this weekend, while the Sierra again braces for heavy snow
UCLA climate scientist Daniel Swain discusses California’s upcoming weather for LA Times, sharing how the state is bracing for more rain and heavy snow. Swain notes that a large low-pressure…
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Karen McKinnon Receives NSF CAREER Award for Heat Extremes Research
The World Health Organization identified heatwaves as one of the most dangerous natural hazards, and they’re on the rise worldwide. UCLA climate scientist and assistant professor Karen McKinnon has been…
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Edith de Guzman for LAist—How You Can Help Refill LA’s Aquifers By Capturing Stormwater At Home
UCLA water equity and adaptation policy cooperative extension specialist Edith De Guzman discusses the impacts of extreme weather events on vulnerable communities in Los Angeles for LAist, sharing how water…
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IoES Magazine Ranked #2 Among Top 15 Los Angeles Sustainability Blogs
IoES Magazine has been recognized as one of the Top 15 Los Angeles Sustainability Blogs by Feedspot’s panelists, securing the number two spot on the list. The Top 15 list…
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Elsa Ordway for Down to Earth — ‘The Congo more climate-resilient than Amazonia? Jury is still out’
Elsa Ordway, co-director of the Congo Basin Institute and Center for Tropical Research, recently collaborated with global experts in Cameroon to strategize a 10-year study on tropical forest ecology. The project,…
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Elsa Ordway and Virginia Zaunbrecher — NASA-funded study brings together researchers from across the world to unravel mysteries of tropical forests
UCLA Center for Tropical Research and Congo Basin Institute Co-Director Elsa Ordway and Congo Basin Institute Managing Director Virginia Zaunbrecher discuss a NASA-funded project aimed at supporting the research and…
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Daniel Swain for LA Times—Scientists warn that a crucial ocean current could collapse, altering global weather
UCLA climate scientist Daniel Swain discusses the potential collapse of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation for LA Times, sharing how it could lead to “hugely chaotic changes in global weather…
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Daniel Swain for San Francisco Chronicle — Tahoe travel: Here’s what to expect on highways as multiday Sierra snowstorm arrives
UCLA climate scientist Daniel Swain discusses the major Sierra snowstorm headed towards the Western United States for San Francisco Chronicle. “It will be a big Sierra storm at the passes,…
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Deepak Rajagopal for Voice of America — Not Enough Chargers in Top EV Market California, Drivers Say
UCLA Professor Deepak Rajagopal highlights the challenges of public charging stations in Los Angeles for Voice of America. Rajagopal discusses the growing issue of long wait times due to insufficient…
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Daniel Swain for Los Angeles Times — Woodland Hills reels from record-setting heat and rainfall as extreme weather takes toll
UCLA climate scientist Daniel Swain discusses the influence of climate change on weather extremes for LA Times, exploring how it creates hydroclimate whiplash. “We don’t have to go very far…
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Daniel Swain for National Geographic — What is the ARkStorm? California’s worst nightmare, potentially
UCLA climate scientist Daniel Swain discusses what an ARkStorm is for National Geographic, explaining the mega-storm’s likelihood and plausibility. “It could happen this year, it could happen next year, it…
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Alex Hall for Los Angeles Times — How California’s storms are projected to become more extreme with climate change
“Definitely climate change has made every single weather event different from how it used to be, a little bit,” said UCLA climate scientist Alex Hall for LA Times. “Wherever there…
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UCLA Professor Suzanne Paulson and Ph.D. Candidate Viraj Sawant Illuminate Path Forward in Addressing Near-Roadway Air Pollution’s Impact on Public Health
UCLA Professor and Center for Clean Air Director Suzanne Paulson and UCLA Ph.D. candidate Viraj Sawant have made significant strides in understanding and addressing the impacts of near-roadway air pollution (NRAP) on public…
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Suzanne Paulson and Viraj Sawant for CalSPEC — Near-Roadway Indoor Air Pollution: Assessing Health Effects and Mitigation Strategies
UCLA Professor and Center for Clean Air Director Suzanne Paulson and UCLA Ph.D. candidate Viraj Sawant contribute to CalSPEC report highlighting the impacts of near-roadway air pollution (NRAP) on indoor…
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Daniel Swain for BBC — Climate change will bring megafloods to California
“I think we’re reasonably prepared for what we’re seeing right now,” Swain in an article for BBC. “But the kinds of events we’re talking about in that paper are far…
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Magali Delmas co-authors Harvard Business Review article — It’s Time for Sustainability to Become a Core Part of MBA Programs
UCLA professor and director of the UCLA Center for Impact Magali Delmas co-authors new article for Harvard Business Review, exploring the necessity for sustainability to become a core part of…
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Daniel Swain for Vox — How California’s torrential, life-threatening storms got so bad
UCLA climate scientist Daniel Swain discusses the recent torrential storms in California for Vox, highlighting how atmospheric rivers, fueled by the strong ongoing El Niño warming pattern in the Pacific…
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Jon Christensen for The Guardian — Yes, the Los Angeles River is dramatically full. But it’s just ‘doing its job’
UCLA professor Jon Christensen discusses media images of the swollen Los Angeles River during torrential storms for The Guardian, explaining it’s actually just fulfilling its intended purpose during heavy rainfall.…
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Daniel Swain for NPR — The storm system affecting California through Tuesday
UCLA climate scientist Daniel Swain discusses the role of climate change in the recent atmospheric river storm in California for NPR. “The intensity of recent atmospheric rivers is almost certainly…
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Daniel Swain for NBC News — Climate change most likely intensified rainfall, UCLA scientist says
UCLA climate scientist Daniel Swain explains how climate change is warming the atmosphere and the ocean, and both dynamics most likely contributed to a more intense atmospheric river storm’s battering…
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Daniel Swain for New York Times —Storm-Battered Los Angeles Faces Another Day of Heavy Rainfall
UCLA climate scientist Daniel Swain discusses the ongoing storm’s impact on Los Angeles for NY Times, sharing how the atmospheric river is causing widespread mudslides and severe flooding. “The major…
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Daniel Swain for Forbes — 4 Things To Know About The Atmospheric River Storm In California
UCLA climate scientist Daniel Swain discusses the ongoing atmospheric river storm in California for Forbes, sharing insights into its potential hazards and meteorological characteristics. Swain emphasizes that the event has…
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Daniel Swain for Washington Post — Severe storm expected to unleash flooding, winds, massive waves in California
UCLA climate scientist Daniel Swain discusses the severe storm expected to hit California for the Washington Post, emphasizing the potential for flooding, damaging winds, and massive waves. Swain highlights the…
