Category: Climate Change
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The vital role of climate and weather science The vital role of climate and weather science
Climate Change March 7, 2025

The vital role of climate and weather science

“The mass firing of both new hires and recently promoted senior staff ... more

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Los Angeles is Burning, and Accelerating Hydroclimate Whiplash is the Key Climate Connection Los Angeles is Burning, and Accelerating Hydroclimate Whiplash is the Key Climate Connection
Climate Change January 24, 2025

Los Angeles is Burning, and Accelerating Hydroclimate Whiplash is the Key Climate Connection

Hydroclimate whiplash in California: After years of severe drought, dozens of atmospheric ... more

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L.A. Fires: Vegetation 25% Drier Due to Climate Change L.A. Fires: Vegetation 25% Drier Due to Climate Change
Climate Change January 17, 2025

L.A. Fires: Vegetation 25% Drier Due to Climate Change

A new analysis by UCLA climate scientists with wildfire expertise links climate ... more

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Caltrans announces contest for California students to combat litter Caltrans announces contest for California students to combat litter
Climate Change January 7, 2025

Caltrans announces contest for California students to combat litter

Calling all California students in kindergarten through twelfth grade, the California Department ... more

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How a second Trump term will impact environmental and climate policy How a second Trump term will impact environmental and climate policy
Climate Change January 2, 2025

How a second Trump term will impact environmental and climate policy

UCLA School of Law’s Cara Horowitz and Ann Carlson discuss regulations, litigation ... more

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O Christmas tree, which is more sustainable: real or plasticky? O Christmas tree, which is more sustainable: real or plasticky?
Climate Change December 4, 2024

O Christmas tree, which is more sustainable: real or plasticky?

It's time to discuss one of the perennial debates of the holiday ... more

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How Much Food Will Be Wasted This Thanksgiving? How Much Food Will Be Wasted This Thanksgiving?
Climate Change November 27, 2024

How Much Food Will Be Wasted This Thanksgiving?

*An estimated 316 million pounds of food will be wasted in the ... more

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California legislative ‘drama’ and 2024 climate bills California legislative ‘drama’ and 2024 climate bills
Climate Change September 10, 2024

California legislative ‘drama’ and 2024 climate bills

A slew of environmental bills passed the California Legislature before the legislative ... more

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UCLA to lead project to help L.A. County cope with extreme heat UCLA to lead project to help L.A. County cope with extreme heat
Climate Change August 22, 2024

UCLA to lead project to help L.A. County cope with extreme heat

Los Angeles County is getting hotter. By 2045, the number of annual ... more

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Scientists offer climate solutions for sustainability in California. Climate change is already here Scientists offer climate solutions for sustainability in California. Climate change is already here
Climate Change August 7, 2024

Scientists offer climate solutions for sustainability in California. Climate change is already here

Scientists offer climate solutions for sustainability in California Calling for hope and adaptations, ... more

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‘Predictable and preventable’ heat deaths in prisons ‘Predictable and preventable’ heat deaths in prisons
Climate Change July 18, 2024

‘Predictable and preventable’ heat deaths in prisons

The heat-related death toll this summer is likely to climb with unprecedented ... more

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Why infants are at risk during extreme heat waves Why infants are at risk during extreme heat waves
Climate Change July 16, 2024

Why infants are at risk during extreme heat waves

Amid record-breaking heat waves, doctors caution that some of the most vulnerable ... more

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“Providing shade is not a luxury – it is a necessity.” “Providing shade is not a luxury – it is a necessity.”
Climate Change July 3, 2024

“Providing shade is not a luxury – it is a necessity.”

LA launches new, shadier bus shelters as another heatwave approaches. Southern California is ... more

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About 3 in 10 Americans would seriously consider buying an electric vehicle About 3 in 10 Americans would seriously consider buying an electric vehicle
Climate Change July 2, 2024

About 3 in 10 Americans would seriously consider buying an electric vehicle

Electric vehicle sales continue to hit record highs, but the pace of ... more

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Earth is warming at a record rate Earth is warming at a record rate
Climate Change June 7, 2024

Earth is warming at a record rate

The rate Earth is warming hit an all-time high in 2023 with ... more

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Coke, Pepsi top list in global count of plastic waste Coke, Pepsi top list in global count of plastic waste
Climate Change May 6, 2024

Coke, Pepsi top list in global count of plastic waste

A new study documenting the scourge of plastic waste around the world ... more

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Patzcuaro: A lake in Mexico’s ‘magical town’ is disappearing Patzcuaro: A lake in Mexico’s ‘magical town’ is disappearing
Climate Change April 26, 2024

Patzcuaro: A lake in Mexico’s ‘magical town’ is disappearing

A popular lake in central Mexico that is a major tourist destination ... more