IoES in the News

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Why California’s droughts and floods will only get worse

UCLA’s Daniel Swain talks to Popular Science about water storage, flood risk and drought.

‘keep saving water’: ucla water expert wishes state never declared drought ‘over’

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Georgos Greek Wines Official Sponsor at UCLA’s IoES Hollywood for Science Gala

In the flurry of events taking place in the run-up to the annual Oscars celebration, UCLA presented its annual Institute of the Environment & Sustainability (IoES) Hollywood for Science Gala which honored…

do eco-friendly wines taste better?

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L.A. County Earmarks Dollars For Park-Poor Neighborhoods

UCLA’s Jon Christensen spoke with my news LA about a recent measure by LA county on increasing funding for park-poor neighborhoods. “The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously…

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Thomas Smith presentation + Q&A at North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences

Thomas Smith is the founding director of the Center for Tropical Research and co-executive director of the Congo Basin Institute. He presented on his work and experience in the Congo…

thomas smith presentation + q&a at north carolina museum of natural sciences

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Ann Carlson on 60 Minutes: Juliana v. United States

Ann Carlson is the Shirley Shapiro Professor of Environmental Law, and the inaugural Faculty Director of the Emmett Institute on Climate Change and the Environment at the UCLA School of Law.…

ann carlson on 60 minutes: juliana v. united states

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Hollywood for Science Gala honoree, Gisele, in “Vogue Germany’s’ Sustainability Issue

“Our planet needs our care, now more than ever. We need to listen to the signs Mother Nature has been giving us and change our ways,” Gisele wrote in an…

et: tom brady praises ‘inspiring’ wife gisele bundchen

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Daniel Swain in NY Times: Snow in Forecast for a 2,500-Mile Path From California to Maine

Daniel Swain, a UCLA climate scientist, spoke with NY Times about forecasted snow from California to Maine.  “Increasingly in California and elsewhere we’re seeing anecdotes that are lining up with…

how do we measure future snow cover?

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Daniel Swain in NY Times: Why ‘the Worst of Both Worlds’ Is in the Forecast

Daniel Swain, a UCLA climate scientist, spoke to the NY Times about severe storms hitting California.  “The bad news is that these kinds of severe storms are likely to get…

california’s deadly 1862 flood likely to repeat within 50 years, study says

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Daniel Swain in National Geographic: ‘Rivers in the sky’ are why California is flooding

“You need two ingredients for an atmospheric river,” says Daniel Swain, a climate scientist at the University of California, Los Angeles. “A plume of really concentrated moisture in the atmosphere…

an ‘atmospheric river’ is set to soak much of california

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The move supports the UCLA Sustainable LA Grand Challenge, which aims to transition L.A. County to exclusively local wate

Mark Gold is UCLA’s Associate Vice Chancellor for Environment and Sustainability. “‘The city’s new plan is moving us toward the Sustainable LA goals faster than almost anyone thought was possible,’…

2019 will be the year l.a. starts to wean itself from imported water

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Neil Berg in Daily Bruin: Despite recent cold front, LA is still experiencing trend toward warmer weather

This February has been the coldest in nearly 60 years, with the average temperature in LA this month falling five degrees lower than the normal average. However, Neil Berg, associate…

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Deepak Rajagopal: Time to usher in the EV revolution

“The air quality in our cities is deteriorating at an alarming rate. Today, 14 out of the 15 most polluted cities in the world are in India. Left unchecked, we…

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Daniel Swain in the LA Times: A February to remembrrr in L.A.: It never even reached 70 degrees

Daniel Swain is a climate scientist at UCLA. In this LA Times article, Swain explains that even though it never reached about 70 degrees this February, climate is still warming.…

‘it can become unlivable.’ how jerry brown is planning for raging fires and extreme heat

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Robert Wayne in the Daily Bruin: 2 studies link household rat poison to changes in L.A. bobcats’ immune system and genetics

Robert Wayne is a UCLA professor of ecology and evolutionary biology who collaborates regularly with the park service.  Two 2018 studies based on a 20-year collaboration between researchers at UCLA and…

robert wayne in the daily bruin: 2 studies link household rat poison to changes in l.a. bobcats’ immune system and genetics

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Daniel Swain in Bloomberg: California Is Stuck Fighting Climate Change With a Bankrupt, Distrusted Company

Daniel Swain is a leading climate scientist at UCLA. He spoke with Bloomberg about PG&E since the Camp Fire in November. “In addition to these factors, and often exacerbating them,…

the new abnormal: climate effects on the fire season are just beginning

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Neil Berg in LA Times: Snowpack more than doubles in a month — and it’s still storming in the Sierra

Neil Berg is a climate scientist at UCLA. He spoke with LA Times about snowpack and water supply in California. “The snowpack had more than doubled from last month —…

neil berg in la times: snowpack more than doubles in a month — and it’s still storming in the sierra

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Daniel Swain in The Verge: Today’s floods in California may be a preview of a more extreme future

Daniel Swain, a UCLA climate scientist, discusses the atmospheric river that has drenched Northern California, “A storm in northern California dumped so much water on the region that roads turned…

california could be hit by deadly megafloods that leave homes under 30 feet of water before the end of the century, study warns

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Graduate Student Water Resources Group Winter Newsletter

Hey Graduate Student Water Resources Group! We hope your Winter Quarter is going well. Check out the list of upcoming events and opportunities you may be interested in: Winter Quarter…


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Gerard Butler Joins Courteney Cox & Johnny McDaid at Hollywood for Science Gala 2019

“Gerard Butler looks so suave on the gray carpet as he arrives at the 2019 Hollywood for Science Gala on Thursday night (February 21) in Beverly Hills, Calif. The 49-year-old…

gerard butler joins courteney cox & johnny mcdaid at hollywood for science gala 2019

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E! News: Tom Brady Gushes Over Gisele at 2019 Hollywood for Science Gala

The New England Patriots QB praises his wife for being recognize for her work at 2019 Hollywood for Science Gala and admits that she inspires him.

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Hollywood for Science Gala- Oscar Party 2019

Catherine Cunningham, PhD writes about UCLA’s Hollywood for Science gala: “We have to do it now. We have to do fast. We have to do it all at the same time. We…

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Gisele speaks about Tom Brady’s football career at the Hollywood for Science Gala

Speaking to a reporter at the 2019 Hollywood for Science Gala at the UCLA Institute of the Environment & Sustainability, Gisele Bundchen voiced her support for her husband’s decision to…

et: tom brady praises ‘inspiring’ wife gisele bundchen

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People Magazine: Star Tracks

Photo 32/93 Honorees Gisele Bündchen and Barbra Streisand pose together at the 2019 Hollywood for Science Gala in support of UCLA’s Institute of the Environment & Sustainability on Thursday in…

variety magazine: hollywood for science gala

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Barbra Streisand And Gisele Bundchen Honored At Annual UCLA Hollywood For Science Gala

This year’s annual event honored legendary singer, songwriter, actress, and director Barbra Streisand and world-renowned super model Gisele Bündchen for their environmental activism. The event featured performances by six-time Grammy…

people magazine: barbra streisand and gisele bündchen to be honored for environmental activism during oscar week