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Workers exposed to extreme heat have no consistent protection in the US Workers exposed to extreme heat have no consistent protection in the US
Climate Change August 28, 2023

Workers exposed to extreme heat have no consistent protection in the US

A historic heat wave that began blasting the Southwest and other parts ... 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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What to know about next week’s total solar eclipse in the US, Mexico and Canada What to know about next week’s total solar eclipse in the US, Mexico and Canada
Climate Change April 4, 2024

What to know about next week’s total solar eclipse in the US, Mexico and Canada

North America is on the verge of another masking of the sun. Monday's ... more

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What the World’s Increase Heat Does to our Bodies What the World’s Increase Heat Does to our Bodies
Climate Change July 14, 2023

What the World’s Increase Heat Does to our Bodies

With record high temperatures becoming the norm, humans are more regularly hitting ... more

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Unprecedented Heat Sweeps the Globe: July 3 Sets Alarming Temperature Record Unprecedented Heat Sweeps the Globe: July 3 Sets Alarming Temperature Record
Climate Change July 5, 2023

Unprecedented Heat Sweeps the Globe: July 3 Sets Alarming Temperature Record

Monday, July 3, was the hottest day ever recorded globally, according to ... 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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Too Hot to Handle? Heat and Mental Health Too Hot to Handle? Heat and Mental Health
Climate Change July 21, 2023

Too Hot to Handle? Heat and Mental Health

Humans can survive only in a relatively narrow range of temperatures. We ... more

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This year California’s fire season will be brutal, more money on the way This year California’s fire season will be brutal, more money on the way
Climate Change July 6, 2022

This year California’s fire season will be brutal, more money on the way

By many accounts, this year’s fire season will be brutal. California is in ... more

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The heat is rising, and UCLA research is helping L.A. answer The heat is rising, and UCLA research is helping L.A. answer
Climate Change August 18, 2023

The heat is rising, and UCLA research is helping L.A. answer

As Southern California braces for more heat waves this summer, the city ... more

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Skepticism increases among Americans about climate change Skepticism increases among Americans about climate change
Climate Change October 26, 2023

Skepticism increases among Americans about climate change

Skepticism increases among Americans about climate change. Only about one-third of Americans ... 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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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

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Newsom asks Biden for emergency declaration after extreme storms batter California Newsom asks Biden for emergency declaration after extreme storms batter California
Climate Change January 10, 2023

Newsom asks Biden for emergency declaration after extreme storms batter California

Gov. Gavin Newsom will ask President Joe Biden to declare a state ... more

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Most Americans don’t believe in climate change; they distrust the newspapers Most Americans don’t believe in climate change; they distrust the newspapers
Climate Change August 18, 2023

Most Americans don’t believe in climate change; they distrust the newspapers

14% of Americans say there is no solid evidence that climate change ... more

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Misinformation in Spanish on climate change increases Misinformation in Spanish on climate change increases
Climate Change September 29, 2023

Misinformation in Spanish on climate change increases

Spanish-language disinformation and misinformation about climate change have risen hand in hand ... more

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Leonardo DiCaprio Scholarship Fund: Inspiring Young Leaders Leonardo DiCaprio Scholarship Fund: Inspiring Young Leaders
Climate Change July 12, 2023

Leonardo DiCaprio Scholarship Fund: Inspiring Young Leaders

Leonardo DiCaprio and the UCLA Lab School today announced the formation of ... more

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legislature’s swift action pulls California plastic trash measure from ballot in november legislature’s swift action pulls California plastic trash measure from ballot in november
Climate Change July 1, 2022

legislature’s swift action pulls California plastic trash measure from ballot in november

lawmakers is keeping a California recycling measure off the ballot. The bill ... more

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Human behavior is the cause of catastrophic climate change Human behavior is the cause of catastrophic climate change
Climate Change August 22, 2023

Human behavior is the cause of catastrophic climate change

Human-driven climate change has caused large and concerning temperature decreases in the ... more