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“This is already pretty much the latest fire season I think that anyone can remember in the northern part of the state.”

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Many are worried insurance may become unaffordable or unavailable in high-risk wildfire areas, making it impossible for homeowners to obtain mortgages. Sean Hecht examines the question as it applies to…

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New research led by UCLA evolutionary biologist Victoria Sork examines whether valley oak trees being replanted in the wake of California’s fires will be able to survive a climate that…

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Drought-stricken California seems an unlikely location for a flood of biblical proportions, but the US Geological Survey has repeatedly that a rare storm event, known as an “ARkStorm” could dump…

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Much of coastal northern and central California is experiencing its driest autumn on record, according to Daniel Swain’s California Weather Blog. The full three-month season, September through November, likely will…

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“Los Angeles used to be nearly as polluted as Beijing is today,” said Yifang Zhu, co-lead author of the study and professor of environmental health sciences at the Fielding School.…

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Magali Delmas and PhD candidate Emma Barnosky use behavior science to foster goals ranging from energy conservation to community solidarity.

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A California Coastal Conservancy study indicates low- and middle-income households, people of color, and younger people are less likely to stay along the coast overnight.   “The high-level conclusion is that…

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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…