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Victoria Sork in UCLA Newsroom: One of California’s Iconic Tree Species Offers Lessons for Conservation
New research led by UCLA evolutionary biologist Victoria Sork examines whether valley oak trees being replanted in the wake of California’s fires will be able to survive a climate that…
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Daniel Swain in Stock Daily Dash: Decaying Dam Leaves Parts of California in Path of Rare Megastorm Destruction – Study
Drought-stricken California seems an unlikely location for a flood of biblical proportions, but the US Geological Survey has repeatedly that a rare storm event, known as an “ARkStorm” could dump…
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Daniel Swain in The Santa Rosa Press Democrat: Storms Expected to Dump at Least an Inch of Rain on Sonoma County this Week
Much of coastal northern and central California is experiencing its driest autumn on record, according to Daniel Swain’s California Weather Blog. The full three-month season, September through November, likely will…
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Yifang Zhu Quoted in UCLA Newsroom: Planning a Trip Abroad? Before you Pack, Check the Air Pollution Levels
“Los Angeles used to be nearly as polluted as Beijing is today,” said Yifang Zhu, co-lead author of the study and professor of environmental health sciences at the Fielding School.…
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Magali Delmas and Emma Barnosky in UCLA Newsroom: To Boost Recycling, Reward Consumers with Discounts, Deals and Social Connections
Magali Delmas and PhD candidate Emma Barnosky use behavior science to foster goals ranging from energy conservation to community solidarity.
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Jon Christensen in The Half Moon Bay Review: State Considers more Affordable Lodging on Coast
A California Coastal Conservancy study indicates low- and middle-income households, people of color, and younger people are less likely to stay along the coast overnight. “The high-level conclusion is that…
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Jennifer Jay Quoted in The Daily Bruin: As Trump Withdraws US from Paris Accord, Local Communities Remain Eco-Conscious
Jennifer Jay, a professor of civil and environmental engineering, said she thinks leaving the agreement would be disastrous for the environment, especially since the U.S. is a leading emitter of…
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Daniel Swain Quoted in The Reno Gazette Journal
Although this autumn in California is drier than normal compared to the past, recent climate research suggests it could be more common in the future. “What I think we are…
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Magali Delmas and Emma Barnosky in Efficient Gov — How to Boost Recycling in Your Community: Reward Consumers
Americans recycle only about one-third of the solid waste we generate. Magali Delmas and Emma Barnosky argue that with the right motivators, we could do more.
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Daniel Swain in The Mercury News: Bay Area Rain Possible Over Thanksgiving, New Sierra Snow this Week
“It’s not that unusual to have a relatively dry October, but to have a bone-dry October with a bone-dry November is much more dramatically unusual,” said climate scientist, Daniel Swain.
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Dennis Lettenmaier Announced as a 2019 Highly Cited Researcher
Each year since 2002, Web of Science has presented a list recognizing research scientists who have demonstrated significant and broad influence in a chosen field or fields through the publication…
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Daniel Swain Among Scientists Awarded $19 Million from National Science Foundation to Research Natural Disasters
UCLA climate scientist, Daniel Swain, will take part in a $19 million National Science Foundation program aimed at improving predictability and risk assessments of natural hazards. Natural disasters – like…
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Magali Delmas Writes for The Conversation: How to Boost Recycling: Reward Consumers with Discounts, Deals and Social Connections
Magali Delmas, Ph.D. candidate Emma Barnosky and colleagues uncovered promising solutions to boost recycling by rewarding consumers with discounts, deals and social connections.
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Chad Thackeray and Alex Hall in University of California News: Arctic Ocean could be ice-free for part of the year as soon as 2044
According to a new study by Chad Thackeray and Alex Hall, human-caused climate change is on track to make the Arctic Ocean functionally ice-free for part of each year starting…
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Magali Delmas and Emma Barnosky in the Sun Sentinel — How to boost recycling: Reward consumers with discounts, deals and social connections
Magali Delmas, Ph.D. candidate Emma Barnosky and economist Marieke Huysentruyt uncovered promising solutions to the recycling crisis driven by personal benefits and social connections.
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Magali Delmas and Emma Barnosky in Boston Business Journal: How to boost recycling — Reward consumers with discounts, deals and social connections
Magali Delmas and Ph.D. candidate Emma Barnosky address how to overcome recycling challenges.
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Chad Thackeray and Alex Hall Study in The Hindu: Arctic Ocean May be Ice-Free for Part of Year by 2044, Finds Study
Chad Thackeray and Alex Hall assessed 23 models’ depiction of seasonal ice melt between 1980 and 2015 and compared them with the satellite observations. Their study finds that the Arctic…
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Daniel Swain in The Mendocino Voice: PG&E raises risk of power shut-off to “elevated”
As climate change continues to modify weather patterns and increase the duration of fire-seasons, readers are encouraged to follow UCLA climatologist, Daniel Swain, on Twitter.
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Alex Hall Quoted in The Student Life: 5C Student Activists Push Pomona College to Divest from Funds Tied to Fossil Fuels
Pomona College alumnus and Director of UCLA’s Center for Climate Science, Alex Hall, says “I think it’s time to divest. Pomona should be a leader, not a follower.”
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Chad Thackeray and Alex Hall in Phys.Org: Arctic Ocean could be ice-free for part of the year as soon as 2044
Chad Thackery and Alex Hall research the surface’s reflectivity of sunlight, or albedo, that causes greater local warming, which in turn leads to further ice melt. They find that the…
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Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim in Conservation International: ‘Protecting nature, building peace’: Indigenous activist wins prestigious award
“The voices of indigenous people are being heard here — through me, through all of you and through this prize,” said Ibrahim after receiving the award, which included a US$…
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Daniel Swain in Ventura County Star: Fire Season Not Over as Most of California Dubbed ‘Abnormally Dry’
Daniel Swain discusses how fire season extends well beyond spring and summer in California.
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Daniel Swain in Yale Environment 360: Climate Whiplash – Wild Swings in Extreme Weather Are on the Rise
“There has been an assumption that the main thing we have to contend with climate change is increased temperatures, decreased snowpack, increased wildfire risk… those things are still true, but…
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U.S. Embassy in Chad: Former IVLP Participant Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim Wins Prestigious Environmental Award from UCLA
Pritzker Emerging Environmental Genius Award recipient and native of Chad, Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim, receives $100,000 for work uniting cultures around a shrinking water resource that serves four African nations.
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Stephanie Pincetl in Daily Bruin: California needs Policies to Build Housing Able to Withstand Climate Disasters
Limited urban space has forced rising neighborhoods to sprawl away from major cities. But, building more affordable housing might be anything but affordable in the long run. Stephanie Pincetl, professor-in-residence…