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Science Daily: Do eco-friendly wines taste better?
Raise a glass to organic grapes: Study finds eco-certified wine rated higher by wine publications
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Predicting Heat Waves
“If you are looking at the observations, we found that there was this clear distinct pattern in the Pacific,” Karen McKinnon, with the Center for Atmospheric Research, said. The Pacific Ocean, it turned out, offered clues of what was to come 50 days before heat waves arrived.
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The Verge: Where do mountain lions hunt in Los Angeles?
A new study by La Kretz Center and National Park Service scientists finds surprising results
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laist.com: The Mountain Lions Are Hunting Among Us
Female mountain lions, on average, hunt less than a mile from human development.
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Curbed LA: LA Area Mountain Lions Are Surprisingly Urban
A new study shows the predatory cats like to hunt very close to developed areas
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Water Deeply: What Lake Mead’s Record Low Means for California
For Glen MacDonald, the John Muir memorial chair in geography and former director of the Institute of the Environment and Sustainability at the University of California, Los Angeles, the May…
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KCET: 7 Things You Should Know About L.A. Heat Waves and Climate Change
Using global climate models, climate scientists at UCLA’s Institute of the Environment and Sustainability (IoES) have projected that temperatures will increase by 3-5°F in Southern California in the next 30…