IoES in the News

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According to Chicoer News, some people are comparing the situation to the, “Ridiculously Resilient Ridge,” of high pressure that induced CA drought (coined by climate scientist Daniel Swain) but it is…

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Climate scientist Daniel Swain spoke with the LA Times about the low relative humidity, combined with the Santa Ana winds, has caused massive wildfires in Southern California. 

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Climate scientists Daniel Swain and Alex Hall spoke with 89.3 KPCC regarding whether there was a connection between climate change, the California wildfires, and the Santa Ana winds. 

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“‘There’s a clear climate signal in these fires because of the drought conditions connected to climate change,’ Daniel Swain, a climate scientist at UCLA, told InsideClimate News.”

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Michael Jerrett, chair of UCLA’s Environmental Health Science department, and Yifang Zhu, environmental health sciences professor, spoke with Seattle’s King5 news about Los Angeles’s decreased air quality after the Santa…

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From floods to wildfires, “it’s been a year of extreme contrast in California,” informed Daniel Swain, as reported by CBS SF Bay Area.

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89.3 KPCC referenced a 2015 study led by UC scientists, including Alex Hall, that found Santa Ana fires spread three times quicker than other wildfires in CA and consulted with…

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Delayed rainy seasons, record setting warm summers, increasingly frequent high pressure system, and more. NPR consulted with climate scientist Daniel Swain about why fires are becoming a new norm in…

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“‘The sky is orange, you can smell the smoke, and you know people are losing their homes,’ said University of California Los Angeles environmental scientist Glen MacDonald. ‘It really shows…

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Inside Climate News asked Daniel Swain about the climate connection to the Southern Californian wildfires. “There’s a clear climate signal in these fires because of the drought conditions connected to…

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IoES’ Allison Carruth, Daniel Swain, and Alex Hall are featured in Science magazine’s article on the wicked wind of the West- the Santa Ana winds that have caused massive damage…

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Thomson Reuters’ list of ‘most cited’ influential scholars included 30 UCLA faculty members. IoES faculty members on the list include Stephen Hubbell (ecology and evolutionary biology), Nathan Kraft (ecology), Michael Jerrett…

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“. . . you almost never see a statistical significance that strong. It was compelling,” stated Trevon Fuller, assistant adjunct professor at the Center for Tropical Research to Mongabay in…

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The Mercury News consulted with IoES post-doctoral scholar/ climate scientist Daniel Swain about about the, “Ridiculously Resilient Ridge” of high pressure that causes droughts and how it affects the weather…

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The San Fernando Valley Audubon Society hosted a tour of the Sepulveda Wildlife Basin Reserve to 90 undergraduates enrolled in IoES classes. The students were able to learn more about…

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Water Deeply spoke with IoES faculty member/ UCLA engineering professor and director of the school’s Water Technology Research Center, Yoram Cohen.

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“The big question mark and the potential big difference is, just how long does this persist? . . . Unless it persists really though the winter, it’s not quite as…

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Inside Philanthropy featured an article about the Pritzker Emerging Environmental Genius Award, hosted by IoES and funded as part of a $20 million gift to UCLA from the Anthony and Jeanne…

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“I try to connect the research and education that I do on the environment, climate change and earth science to social justice and to the quest to create a much…

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“Just by waiting and choosing the standard shipping option,” says Christensen, “you could reduce your carbon footprint dramatically.” 89.3 KPCC’s Take Two segment consulted with IoES faculty member Jon Christensen…

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The LA Times featured Alex Hall (IoES faculty member) and a reference to a study where he helped mapped Santa Ana wind corridors.

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IoES researchers Trevon Fuller, Ryan Harrigan, and Thomas Smith found that Zika and Chikungunya outbreaks generally occur three weeks after heavy rainfall. This study can help health officials prepare for…

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91.5 KJZZ spoke with Cara Horowitz, Co-Director of the UCLA Environmental Law Clinic and IoES faculty member about the climate change talks in Bonn, Germany.

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The LA Times consulted with Sean Hecht, an IoES faculty member, in regards to a ruling that found paint manufacturers responsible for lead paint health hazards- which could affect climate…

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The Geological Society of America awarded UCLA’s Aradhna Tripati the 2017 Bromery Award for Minorities, which is given to a minority who has “made significant contributions to research in the geological…