California Center for Sustainable Communities at UCLA

Without electric grid upgrades, heat-related power outages in L.A. County are guaranteed by midcentury

UCLA researchers recommend upgrading power grid and smarter construction choices

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Without electric grid upgrades, heat-related power outages in L.A. County are guaranteed by midcentury

By the middle of this century, severe heat waves in Los Angeles County could cause widespread power outages from the loss of up to 240 megawatts — power for nearly…

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Dr. Pincetl in Los Angeles Magazine: Can the Los Angeles We Know Survive the Death of Its Trees?

I’m standing in the shade with Stephanie Pincetl, an environment and sustainability researcher at UCLA. Short-haired and wry, she shares a quality of awe and cynicism common to the tree…

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Evidence floods in for support of stormwater collection and usage under Measure W

Angelenos will vote Tuesday on Measure W, a parcel tax of 2.5 cents per square foot of impermeable space on private property. If approved, the measure would generate an estimated…

Making an economic case for local water in L.A. County

New research shows financial benefits of using sources such as groundwater

L.A.’s path to independence from imported water

After a yearlong reprieve, Southern California is again under severe water scarcity conditions: Only 2 1/2 inches of rain have fallen in Los Angeles during the past 12 months. This…