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Sri Lanka is an island nation with more than 8000 square miles of territorial waters, home to 29 documented species of marine mammals, including five large whale species – but…

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At the 2019 Pritzker Emerging Environmental Genius Award ceremony, each candidate recommended a book. Here’s the list, for anyone who wants to think like a young environmental genius, and just…

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Ann Carlson writes for Legal Planet: “…We will not have expansive policy to tackle climate change until Congress acts. And Congress won’t act unless the Democrats can take the  Senate…

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Daniel Swain, a climate scientist at UCLA and author of the Weather West blog, posted a satellite image of the cyclone and tweeted admiringly of it.  “Gorgeous GOES-17 imagery depicting explosively deepening…

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A “bomb cyclone” has unleashed blizzard-like conditions in Southern Oregon and northern California. The storm developed rapidly as it approached land, bringing a quick transition into windy weather with high…

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New research led by UCLA evolutionary biologist Victoria Sork examines whether the trees being replanted in the wake of California’s fires will be able to survive a climate that is…

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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,”…

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Using amateur video shared on social media, marine biologist Asha de Vos identified the animal as a southern elephant seal, named for its nose that resembles an elephant’s trunk. The…

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“This is already pretty much the latest fire season I think that anyone can remember in the northern part of the state.”

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Many are worried insurance may become unaffordable or unavailable in high-risk wildfire areas, making it impossible for homeowners to obtain mortgages. Sean Hecht examines the question as it applies to…

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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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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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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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“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 PhD candidate Emma Barnosky use behavior science to foster goals ranging from energy conservation to community solidarity.

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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, 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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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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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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“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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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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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, 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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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, Ph.D. candidate Emma Barnosky and economist Marieke Huysentruyt uncovered promising solutions to the recycling crisis driven by personal benefits and social connections.