Beat the Heat: UCLA’s New Cooling Device Drops Temperatures by 16 Degrees Continuously
A device made of polymer thin films shows promise for use in wearable and portable applications. UCLA materials scientists ...
How climate change worsened the most destructive wildfires in L.A. history
The California fires erupted amid extremely dry conditions. UCLA scientists say extreme heat linked to climate change was a ...
Climate and environment updates: Fires would have been extreme without climate change
In a new quick-turn analysis, UCLA climate scientists found that climate change could be responsible for roughly a quarter of ...
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Climate change amplified dryness, but LA fires still extreme without it: UCLA analysis
Firefighters are working around the clock to contain the Palisades Fire and Eaton Fire. Thousands of people were forced to ...
Look up! LA fires, heat and dry conditions stoked by climate change, per UCLA (Ron Perlman x Melber)
Actor Ron Perlman joins MSNBC's Ari Melber joins to discuss the devastating wildfires burning across California. (The Beat's ...
How suburban sprawl and climate change are making wildfires more destructive
Neighborhoods tucked into the foothills of Los Angeles are now more vulnerable to fires as rainy seasons become more intense ...
Intensifying climate ‘whiplash’ set the stage for devastating California fires
Research shows rapid shifts between wet and dry extremes are increasing. Scientists say this 'hydroclimate whiplash' ...
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New round of evacuation orders lifted as LA mayor names chief recovery officer
In a new quick-turn analysis, UCLA climate scientists found that climate change could be responsible for roughly a quarter of the extreme vegetation dryness present when the Palisades and Eaton ...
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LA area fires: Climate change playing key contributing, but not sole, role
Climate change — particularly whiplash between two wet winters followed by a bone-dry, unusually hot spring, summer and fall ...
How Climate Change Has Fueled L.A.’s Devastating Wildfires: ‘We Have Unleashed Forces Beyond Our Control’
Climate change didn’t start the wildfires that are ravaging Los Angeles County this week. But the big swings in weather ...
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Climate Change Threatens the Mental Well-Being of Youths. Here’s How To Help Them Cope.
The growing toll of climate-related disasters is a risk to the emotional well-being of young people. An Orange County, ...