IoES in the News
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Yifang Zhu in The Washington Post
Yifang Zhu is the Center for Clean Air Associate Director and a professor in the Department of Environmental Health Sciences. In this Washington Post article, Zhu talks about the environmental impact of…
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Daniel Swain in SF Gate
Daniel Swain is a climatologist at UC Los Angeles. In this article in SF Gate about powerful winds in San Francisco, Swain points to weather models indicating “this could be…
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J.R. DeShazo in Capitol Weekly
J.R. DeShazo is the Director of the Luskin Center for Innovation at the University of California at Los Angeles and an environmental economist. He also is an Associate Professor and…
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Holly Buck writes “Capturing carbon to fight climate change is dividing environmentalists”
Holly Jean Buck is a NatureNet Science Fellow at UCLA’s Institute of the Environment and Sustainability. She’s interested in how communities can be involved in the design of emerging environmental…
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Daily Bruin: Popularity of brief Uber, Lyft rides on campus raises environmental concerns
On the popularity of brief Uber and Lyft rides around campus Yifang Zhu, associate director of the Center for Clean Air and an environmental health sciences professor said, “Even though…
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Barbra Streisand and Gisele Bundchen to be Honored at 2019 Hollywood For Science Gala
UCLA Institute of the Environment & Sustainability (IoES) will honor legendary singer, songwriter, actress, and filmmaker Barbra Streisand and world-renowned super model Gisele Bündchen for their environmental activism at the…
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Daniel Swain in SF Gate, High-pressure ridge settled along coast keeping California dry
Daniel Swain is a UCLA climate scientist, studying the physics, dynamics, and impacts of the Earth’s changing climate system. In this SF Gate article, Swain talks about the high pressure…
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Jon Christensen in KPCC’s “Take Two”
Jon Christensen is an adjunct assistant professor in the Institute of the Environment and Sustainability, the Department of History, and the Center for Digital Humanities at the University of California,…
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Pritzker winner Miranda Wang in UN Environment
Pritzker winner, Miranda Wang, has been busy. This UN Environment article details what Wang and her company, BioCellection, have been up to.
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Paul Barber in Quality Assurance & Food Safety
Paul Barber, a professor in theDepartment of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, recently released a study on fish fraud. This article on sushi mislabeling references Barber’s conclusions: “Sushi mislabeling is pervasive;…
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Michael Stenstrom in Wired
Michael Strenstrom is a Distinguished Professor in the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department at UCLA. In this article “The Water in Your Toilet Could Fight Climate Change One Day” Strenstrom argues…
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Daniel Swain in Charlotte Observer, Disasters influence thinking on climate change
Daniel Swain, a climate scientist at UCLA, weighs in on a new poll about public opinion on climate change. “A new poll finds 74 percent of Americans say extreme weather…
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Alex Hall and Neil Berg, Cal Poly adapts to climate change, national report announces impacts
A study by Neil Berg and Alex Hall, climate scientists are UCLA, was referenced in a story on how Cal Poly is adapting to climate change. “The amount of snow…
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Hollywood.com: Barbra Streisand to be honoured for environmental activism
Barbra Streisand is to be honoured for her efforts at the UCLA Institute of Environment & Sustainability’s annual Hollywood for Science Gala on 21 February. Brazilian supermodel Gisele Bundchen will…
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Yahoo! Finance: Barbra Streisand and Gisele Bündchen to Be Honored at UCLA Science Gala
During Oscar week on Feb. 21 the UCLA Institute of the Environment & Sustainability (IoES) honors Barbra Streisand and Gisele Bündchen for environmental activism at its annual Hollywood for Science…
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Daily Mail: Barbra Streisand and Gisele Bundchen will be honored at UCLA’s annual Hollywood for Science Gala
Barbra Streisand and Gisele Bundchen will be honored for their commitment to environmental activism at the UCLA Institute for the Environment and Sustainibility’s annual Hollywood for Science Gala.
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Billboard: Barbra Streisand & Gisele Bundchen to Be Honored at 2019 Hollywood for Science Gala
UCLA Institute of the Environment & Sustainability (IoES) announced Wednesday (Jan. 16) that Barbra Streisand and Gisele Bündchen will be honored for their environmental activism at the annual Hollywood for Science…
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Pritzker nominee, José González, in Bay Nature
Pritzker nominee José González is an experienced and passionate speaker, artist, nature-lover, science communicator and educator who founded Latino Outdoors. In Bay Nature he writes: “How Do People Know About…
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People Magazine: Barbra Streisand and Gisele Bündchen to Be Honored for Environmental Activism During Oscar Week
After years of using their platforms to protect the environment, Barbra Streisand and Gisele Bündchen will both be honored next month at the UCLA Institute of the Environment & Sustainability‘s…
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Ann Carlson in LA Times
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.…
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Daniel Swain in SF Chronicle
UCLA climate scientist Daniel Swain, an assistant researcher at UCLA who publishes the California Weather Blog, said he expects “unusually warm, dry and quiescent weather” in Northern California for weeks,…
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Stephanie Pincelt and Jennifer Jay in the Daily Bruin
UCLA’s Daily Bruin asked IoES professor Jennifer Jay and researcher Stephanie Pincetl how students can be more sustainable in 2019. Jay spoke about food choices and Pincetl spoke about energy…
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Daniel Swain in Curbed LA
Daniel Swain, a climate scientist at UCLA, writes about the rain storms this week in LA.
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Congo Basin Institute in Foreign Service Journal
UCLA operates multiple tropical research facilities in Central Africa through its Congo Basin Institute, a partnership with the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture. In this Foreign Service Journal article, the…
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Glen MacDonald in TIME Magazine, CA Wildfires
Glen MacDonald is Director of UCLA’s White Mountain Research Center. His research focuses on climate change, its causes and its impact on the environment and society. MacDonald commented on President Trump’s…
