IoES in the News

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California authorities are addressing the problem of lead in drinking water at public schools through a statewide program to test pipes and upgrade plumbing, but experts warn the threat goes…

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From the Mbororo pastoralist community, Ibrahim is an expert in how indigenous peoples and particularly women adapt to climate change. She wants to highlight the impact a warming planet is…

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“We predict more than 1 in 100 births will occur earlier than expected in the U.S. by the end of the century,” said Alan Barreca.

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“I’m an economist who has spent much of my decadelong career investigating how weather affects human health, with a focus on child and maternal health. I got started down this career…

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Researchers examined 56 million births from 1969 to 1988 and correlated that data to weather data in the areas where the births occurred. They found a spike in deliveries on…

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Hot weather can cause a spike in the number of babies being born early, a phenomenon that may harm infant health and is likely to get worse as temperatures climb…

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Heatwaves may increase the number of babies born early, scientists have warned, after finding a spike in early births when temperatures reach 90F (32.2F) or above.  Researchers at the University…

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“Electrification and access to air conditioning should be a part of any effort to protect pregnant women and infants in developing countries,” said Allan Barreca, lead researcher with the University…

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Shorter gestational periods have been linked to negative health and cognitive outcomes later in life.  The authors, Dr Alan Barreca from UCLA, and Dr Jessamyn Schaller of the National Bureau…

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A UCLA study by Alan Barreca suggests that climate change is causing many women to have shorter pregnancies than they would normally, which could pose risks for infant health and…

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Rising temperatures might help trigger premature birth, a new study by Alan Barreca finds, suggesting that global warming could deliver more “preemie” babies.  “These findings are important given the emerging…

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Barreca writes for The Conversation on his latests research on climate change and early child birth. “About a quarter of children in the United States are born two to three…

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Alan Barreca’s evidence suggests that heat exposure increases delivery risk for pregnant women. Acceleration of childbirth leads to shorter gestation, which has been linked to later health and cognitive outcomes. 

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The key finding was that birth rates spiked right around the days the temperature exceeded 90 degrees. After the hot weather passed, birth rates fell. “That’s enough to take somebody…

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 This Is Not A Drill has been written to clarify, inform, inspire and equip the people who are undecided yet interested in moving deeper into the climate action zeitgeist Extinction…

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According to Chad Thackeray’s research from the University of California, the Arctic Ocean will be nearly ice-free for part of each year beginning sometime between 2044 and 2067 if current…

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Alan Barreca’s research has found that extreme heat makes babies rush to the exit sooner, leading to an average of 25,000 US infants a year born a little early due…

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“We saw a spike in births on hot days,” said study author Alan Barreca, an associate professor in environmental economics at the University of California, Los Angeles. For example, Barreca…

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The study by Alan Barreca, published Monday in the journal Nature Climate Change, found that on days when temperatures soar past 90 degrees Fahrenheit, birth rates increase 5%.  A 5%…

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According to a new study published in Nature Climate Change, rising temperatures may have a direct impact on human gestational time, increasing the risk of early delivery.  To study this effect,…

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Alex Hall and researchers at U.C.L.A. have forecast that Los Angeles is likely to see a sharp increase in the number of days of extreme heat — defined as 95 degrees…

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A new study by Chad Thackeray and Alex Hall at UCLA narrows down forecasts for an “ice-free” Arctic to between 2044 and 2067. The researchers used a new approach using…

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You may not have planned to stay home for the holidays—but our country’s current weather situation might keep you there. Two powerful storms have been forming on both coasts, which…

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“This may be the rare situation where rainfall puts out a coastal Southern California wildfire,” said Daniel Swain, a climate scientist with UCLA and the National Center for Atmospheric Research.

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Neither Beijing nor Los Angeles is known for its clean air, but Beijing’s air quality is significantly worse. “Los Angeles used to be nearly as polluted as Beijing is today,”…