IoES in the News

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Jennifer Jay, a professor of civil and environmental engineering, said she thinks leaving the agreement would be disastrous for the environment, especially since the U.S. is a leading emitter of…

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Although this autumn in California is drier than normal compared to the past, recent climate research suggests it could be more common in the future.  “What I think we are…

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Americans recycle only about one-third of the solid waste we generate. Magali Delmas and Emma Barnosky argue that with the right motivators, we could do more.

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“It’s not that unusual to have a relatively dry October, but to have a bone-dry October with a bone-dry November is much more dramatically unusual,” said climate scientist, Daniel Swain.

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Each year since 2002, Web of Science has presented a list recognizing research scientists who have demonstrated significant and broad influence in a chosen field or fields through the publication…

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UCLA climate scientist, Daniel Swain, will take part in a $19 million National Science Foundation program aimed at improving predictability and risk assessments of natural hazards. Natural disasters – like…

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Magali Delmas, Ph.D. candidate Emma Barnosky and colleagues uncovered promising solutions to boost recycling by rewarding consumers with discounts, deals and social connections.

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According to a new study by Chad Thackeray and Alex Hall, human-caused climate change is on track to make the Arctic Ocean functionally ice-free for part of each year starting…

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Magali Delmas, Ph.D. candidate Emma Barnosky and economist Marieke Huysentruyt uncovered promising solutions to the recycling crisis driven by personal benefits and social connections.

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Magali Delmas and Ph.D. candidate Emma Barnosky address how to overcome recycling challenges.

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Chad Thackeray and Alex Hall assessed 23 models’ depiction of seasonal ice melt between 1980 and 2015 and compared them with the satellite observations.  Their study finds that the Arctic…

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As climate change continues to modify weather patterns and increase the duration of fire-seasons, readers are encouraged to follow UCLA climatologist, Daniel Swain, on Twitter.

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Pomona College alumnus and Director of UCLA’s Center for Climate Science, Alex Hall, says “I think it’s time to divest.  Pomona should be a leader, not a follower.”

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Chad Thackery and Alex Hall research the surface’s reflectivity of sunlight, or albedo, that causes greater local warming, which in turn leads to further ice melt.  They find that the…

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“The voices of indigenous people are being heard here — through me, through all of you and through this prize,” said Ibrahim after receiving the award, which included a US$…

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Daniel Swain discusses how fire season extends well beyond spring and summer in California. 

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“There has been an assumption that the main thing we have to contend with climate change is increased temperatures, decreased snowpack, increased wildfire risk… those things are still true, but…

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Pritzker Emerging Environmental Genius Award recipient and native of Chad, Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim, receives $100,000 for work uniting cultures around a shrinking water resource that serves four African nations.

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Limited urban space has forced rising neighborhoods to sprawl away from major cities.  But, building more affordable housing might be anything but affordable in the long run.  Stephanie Pincetl, professor-in-residence…

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Daniel Swain comments on the first ‘catastrophic’ fire designation (the highest level, above ‘extreme’) for Sydney, Australia and its suburbs since the country’s new fire danger rating system was introduced…

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When the Trump Administration last year disbanded a committee of scientists advising the Environmental Protection Agency, UCLA’s J.R. DeShazo and other researchers from around the United States obtained outside funding…

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Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim is a guest on the “Mothers of Invention” podcast which features women of color and indigenous women from around the world in the climate crisis who are…

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In a 2014 paper in the journal Nature Climate Change, climate scientist Daniel Swain concluded that California could expect increases in the frequency of wet and dry extremes, with both…

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University of California, Los Angeles climate scientist Daniel Swain also pointed to the Golden State’s climate and geography, which he said “sets it completely apart from any other region in…

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“Expanding the range of a rare species may be a good idea under certain circumstances, but putting an animal into an ecosystem where it has not recently occurred is not…