Paper outlines how L.A. County can adapt its water supply for climate change
UCLA report calls for conservation, policy and infrastructure improvements
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Study Finds Los Angeles is Getting Hotter, Threatening Electric Reliability
“We need to move to a decarbonized economy, and that will require significant changes in land use, among other factors,” said Stephanie Pincetl, project principal investigator, professor in residence and…
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
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…
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…
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…
On the environment, is humanity a victim of its own success?
A recent panel discussion explored society’s capacity to respond to environmental concerns in the modern era.
With drought a fading memory, water use rises
Experts said conservation is simply a tougher sell after a rainy winter. Conservation feels less urgent and competes with countless other advertisements, news stories and distractions. But that messaging can’t…
Understanding cities as more than just things
With human impacts thus concentrated, you might expect urban areas to be a focal point of environmental research. That hasn’t always been the case, said Stephanie Pincetl, director of the…
Opponents make 11th-hour bid to stop Newhall Ranch development
Stephanie Pincetl, a professor at the UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability, said the ultimate decision on whether the project moves forward will depend on how broadly a judge interprets the developer’s obligations under the California Environmental Quality Act. “Newhall … complied with the letter of the law," she said. “It’ll depend on the judge and if the judge is willing to look at the larger set of impacts and not rule in a very narrow way.”