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Karen McKinnon Receives NSF CAREER Award for Heat Extremes Research

The World Health Organization identified heatwaves as one of the most dangerous natural hazards, and they’re on the rise worldwide. UCLA climate scientist and assistant professor Karen McKinnon has been…


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Edith de Guzman for LAist—How You Can Help Refill LA’s Aquifers By Capturing Stormwater At Home

UCLA water equity and adaptation policy cooperative extension specialist Edith De Guzman discusses the impacts of extreme weather events on vulnerable communities in Los Angeles for LAist, sharing how water…

When one swale fills up, pipes pull the water to another on this property. If the system is overwhelmed it sends the water out to the storm drains. (Shawn Maestretti / Studio Petrichor)

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IoES Magazine Ranked #2 Among Top 15 Los Angeles Sustainability Blogs

IoES Magazine has been recognized as one of the Top 15 Los Angeles Sustainability Blogs by Feedspot’s panelists, securing the number two spot on the list. The Top 15 list…


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Elsa Ordway for Down to Earth — ‘The Congo more climate-resilient than Amazonia? Jury is still out’

Elsa Ordway, co-director of the Congo Basin Institute and Center for Tropical Research, recently collaborated with global experts in Cameroon to strategize a 10-year study on tropical forest ecology. The project,…

Photograph of the Yaoundé workshop shared by Elsa Ordway

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Elsa Ordway and Virginia Zaunbrecher for Down to Earth — NASA-funded study brings together researchers from across the world to unravel mysteries of tropical forests 

UCLA Center for Tropical Research and Congo Basin Institute Co-Director Elsa Ordway and Congo Basin Institute Managing Director Virginia Zaunbrecher discuss a NASA-funded project aimed at supporting the research and…

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Daniel Swain for LA Times—Scientists warn that a crucial ocean current could collapse, altering global weather

UCLA climate scientist Daniel Swain discusses the potential collapse of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation for LA Times, sharing how it could lead to “hugely chaotic changes in global weather…

Chunks of ice break off from the Greenland ice sheet in 2017, creating a swarm of icebergs in a fjord.(David Goldman / Associated Press)

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Daniel Swain for San Francisco Chronicle — Tahoe travel: Here’s what to expect on highways as multiday Sierra snowstorm arrives

UCLA climate scientist Daniel Swain discusses the major Sierra snowstorm headed towards the Western United States for San Francisco Chronicle. “It will be a big Sierra storm at the passes,…

White out conditions were seen across the Sierra Nevada Mountains as heavy winds affected visibility throughout the state. | Credit: Brian Walker

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Deepak Rajagopal for Voice of America — Not Enough Chargers in Top EV Market California, Drivers Say

UCLA Professor Deepak Rajagopal highlights the challenges of public charging stations in Los Angeles for Voice of America. Rajagopal discusses the growing issue of long wait times due to insufficient…

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Daniel Swain for Los Angeles Times — Woodland Hills reels from record-setting heat and rainfall as extreme weather takes toll

UCLA climate scientist Daniel Swain discusses the influence of climate change on weather extremes for LA Times, exploring how it creates hydroclimate whiplash. “We don’t have to go very far…

Woodland Hills is seen from the top of Topanga Overlook off Topanga Canyon Boulevard. The hilly, prosperous San Fernando Valley suburb has taken more than its share of weather pain.(Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times)

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Daniel Swain for National Geographic — What is the ARkStorm? California’s worst nightmare, potentially

UCLA climate scientist Daniel Swain discusses what an ARkStorm is for National Geographic, explaining the mega-storm’s likelihood and plausibility. “It could happen this year, it could happen next year, it…

The Los Angeles River is swollen by storm runoff during an atmospheric river storm on Monday. Photograph: Mario Tama/Getty Images

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Alex Hall for Los Angeles Times — How California’s storms are projected to become more extreme with climate change

“Definitely climate change has made every single weather event different from how it used to be, a little bit,” said UCLA climate scientist Alex Hall for LA Times. “Wherever there…

A couple take photos of a rain-swollen Los Angeles River near Atwater Village, in Los Angeles. (Ringo Chiu / For The Times)

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UCLA Professor Suzanne Paulson and Ph.D. Candidate Viraj Sawant Illuminate Path Forward in Addressing Near-Roadway Air Pollution’s Impact on Public Health

UCLA Professor and Center for Clean Air Director Suzanne Paulson and UCLA Ph.D. candidate Viraj Sawant have made significant strides in understanding and addressing the impacts of near-roadway air pollution (NRAP) on public…

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Suzanne Paulson and Viraj Sawant for CalSPEC — Near-Roadway Indoor Air Pollution: Assessing Health Effects and Mitigation Strategies

UCLA Professor and Center for Clean Air Director Suzanne Paulson and UCLA Ph.D. candidate Viraj Sawant contribute to CalSPEC report highlighting the impacts of near-roadway air pollution (NRAP) on indoor…

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Daniel Swain for BBC — Climate change will bring megafloods to California

“I think we’re reasonably prepared for what we’re seeing right now,” Swain in an article for BBC. “But the kinds of events we’re talking about in that paper are far…

The Los Angeles River is swollen by storm runoff during an atmospheric river storm on Monday. Photograph: Mario Tama/Getty Images

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Magali Delmas co-authors Harvard Business Review article — It’s Time for Sustainability to Become a Core Part of MBA Programs

UCLA professor and director of the UCLA Center for Impact Magali Delmas co-authors new article for Harvard Business Review, exploring the necessity for sustainability to become a core part of…

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Daniel Swain for Vox — How California’s torrential, life-threatening storms got so bad

UCLA climate scientist Daniel Swain discusses the recent torrential storms in California for Vox, highlighting how atmospheric rivers, fueled by the strong ongoing El Niño warming pattern in the Pacific…

The Los Angeles River is swollen by storm runoff during an atmospheric river storm on Monday. Photograph: Mario Tama/Getty Images

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Jon Christensen for The Guardian — Yes, the Los Angeles River is dramatically full. But it’s just ‘doing its job’

UCLA professor Jon Christensen discusses media images of the swollen Los Angeles River during torrential storms for The Guardian, explaining it’s actually just fulfilling its intended purpose during heavy rainfall.…

The Los Angeles River is swollen by storm runoff during an atmospheric river storm on Monday. Photograph: Mario Tama/Getty Images

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Daniel Swain for NPR — The storm system affecting California through Tuesday

UCLA climate scientist Daniel Swain discusses the role of climate change in the recent atmospheric river storm in California for NPR. “The intensity of recent atmospheric rivers is almost certainly…

Residents stand along a flooded street in Santa Barbara, California, as a powerful atmospheric river pummels the region. The storm has caused landslides, power outages, and road and airport closures across Southern California. Mario Tama/Getty Images

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Daniel Swain for NBC News — Climate change most likely intensified rainfall, UCLA scientist says

UCLA climate scientist Daniel Swain explains how climate change is warming the atmosphere and the ocean, and both dynamics most likely contributed to a more intense atmospheric river storm’s battering…

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Daniel Swain for New York Times —Storm-Battered Los Angeles Faces Another Day of Heavy Rainfall

UCLA climate scientist Daniel Swain discusses the ongoing storm’s impact on Los Angeles for NY Times, sharing how the atmospheric river is causing widespread mudslides and severe flooding. “The major…

A man walking his dog on the edge of the Los Angeles River in the city on Sunday.Credit...Damian Dovarganes/Associated Press

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Daniel Swain for Forbes — 4 Things To Know About The Atmospheric River Storm In California

UCLA climate scientist Daniel Swain discusses the ongoing atmospheric river storm in California for Forbes, sharing insights into its potential hazards and meteorological characteristics. Swain emphasizes that the event has…

The storm system affecting California through Tuesday | NOAA AND CIRA

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Daniel Swain for Washington Post — Severe storm expected to unleash flooding, winds, massive waves in California

UCLA climate scientist Daniel Swain discusses the severe storm expected to hit California for the Washington Post, emphasizing the potential for flooding, damaging winds, and massive waves. Swain highlights the…

Satellite imagery taken on Feb shows an atmospheric river approach California

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Deepak Rajagopal for San Francisco Chronicles — What’s happened since California cut home solar payments? Demand has plunged 80%

UCLA energy economist Deepak Rajagopal discusses the impact of California’s slashed solar payments for homeowners with CalMatters, emphasizing the expected decline in demand and the immediate effects on the solar…

Ken Wells runs O&M Solar Services, a small residential solar company in South Los Angeles, where he works with disadvantaged communities. But a new state rate structure for rooftop solar has decimated his business. He had to lay off all 20 employees. Photo by Lauren Justice for CalMatters

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Daniel Swain for New York Times — When the Storm Online Is Worse Than the One Outside

UCLA climate scientist Daniel Swain discusses the challenges of combating misinformation about extreme weather events for the New York Times, emphasizing the difficulties meteorologists and climate scientists face in the…

The storm is based on weather patterns from the state’s “Great Flood of 1862.” GETTY IMAGES

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Daniel Swain for New York Times — Atmospheric River Drenches California, With More Storms on the Way

UCLA climate scientist Daniel Swain discusses the current atmospheric river storm in California for the New York Times, sharing his concerns about the potential for a major regional flood event.…

The National Weather Service issued a flash flood warning for part of Los Angeles County