Category: Climate Change
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Workers exposed to extreme heat have no consistent protection in the US Workers exposed to extreme heat have no consistent protection in the US
Climate Change August 28, 2023

Workers exposed to extreme heat have no consistent protection in the US

A historic heat wave that began blasting the Southwest and other parts ... more

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Newsom Ends Legislative Session with Landmark Climate and Energy Reforms Newsom Ends Legislative Session with Landmark Climate and Energy Reforms
Climate Change September 16, 2025

Newsom Ends Legislative Session with Landmark Climate and Energy Reforms

Gov. Gavin Newsom closed out the legislative year with one of the ... more

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Earth is warming at a record rate Earth is warming at a record rate
Climate Change June 7, 2024

Earth is warming at a record rate

The rate Earth is warming hit an all-time high in 2023 with ... more

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O Christmas tree, which is more sustainable: real or plasticky? O Christmas tree, which is more sustainable: real or plasticky?
Climate Change December 4, 2024

O Christmas tree, which is more sustainable: real or plasticky?

It's time to discuss one of the perennial debates of the holiday ... more

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Unprecedented Heat Sweeps the Globe: July 3 Sets Alarming Temperature Record Unprecedented Heat Sweeps the Globe: July 3 Sets Alarming Temperature Record
Climate Change July 5, 2023

Unprecedented Heat Sweeps the Globe: July 3 Sets Alarming Temperature Record

Monday, July 3, was the hottest day ever recorded globally, according to ... more

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How a second Trump term will impact environmental and climate policy How a second Trump term will impact environmental and climate policy
Climate Change January 2, 2025

How a second Trump term will impact environmental and climate policy

UCLA School of Law’s Cara Horowitz and Ann Carlson discuss regulations, litigation ... more

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How to save plants from climate change? How to save plants from climate change?
Climate Change September 27, 2023

How to save plants from climate change?

Plants, Redwoods and oaks that thrive on California’s coastline and coastal mountains ... more

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About 3 in 10 Americans would seriously consider buying an electric vehicle About 3 in 10 Americans would seriously consider buying an electric vehicle
Climate Change July 2, 2024

About 3 in 10 Americans would seriously consider buying an electric vehicle

Electric vehicle sales continue to hit record highs, but the pace of ... more

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Leonardo DiCaprio Scholarship Fund: Inspiring Young Leaders Leonardo DiCaprio Scholarship Fund: Inspiring Young Leaders
Climate Change July 12, 2023

Leonardo DiCaprio Scholarship Fund: Inspiring Young Leaders

Leonardo DiCaprio and the UCLA Lab School today announced the formation of ... more

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Caltrans announces contest for California students to combat litter Caltrans announces contest for California students to combat litter
Climate Change January 7, 2025

Caltrans announces contest for California students to combat litter

Calling all California students in kindergarten through twelfth grade, the California Department ... more

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Misinformation in Spanish on climate change increases Misinformation in Spanish on climate change increases
Climate Change September 29, 2023

Misinformation in Spanish on climate change increases

Spanish-language disinformation and misinformation about climate change have risen hand in hand ... more

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Most Americans Want to End Clock Changes Most Americans Want to End Clock Changes
Climate Change October 31, 2025

Most Americans Want to End Clock Changes

Yes, you'll get a shot at an extra hour's sleep. But even ... more

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“Providing shade is not a luxury – it is a necessity.” “Providing shade is not a luxury – it is a necessity.”
Climate Change July 3, 2024

“Providing shade is not a luxury – it is a necessity.”

LA launches new, shadier bus shelters as another heatwave approaches. Southern California is ... more

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What the World’s Increase Heat Does to our Bodies What the World’s Increase Heat Does to our Bodies
Climate Change July 14, 2023

What the World’s Increase Heat Does to our Bodies

With record high temperatures becoming the norm, humans are more regularly hitting ... more

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L.A. Fires: Vegetation 25% Drier Due to Climate Change L.A. Fires: Vegetation 25% Drier Due to Climate Change
Climate Change January 17, 2025

L.A. Fires: Vegetation 25% Drier Due to Climate Change

A new analysis by UCLA climate scientists with wildfire expertise links climate ... more

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Skepticism increases among Americans about climate change Skepticism increases among Americans about climate change
Climate Change October 26, 2023

Skepticism increases among Americans about climate change

Skepticism increases among Americans about climate change. Only about one-third of Americans ... more

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‘Refusal to Halt Planetary Destruction Will ‘Never, Ever Be Forgiven’ ‘Refusal to Halt Planetary Destruction Will ‘Never, Ever Be Forgiven’
Climate Change November 12, 2025

‘Refusal to Halt Planetary Destruction Will ‘Never, Ever Be Forgiven’

At the opening of the United Nations summit known as COP30 on ... more

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Why infants are at risk during extreme heat waves Why infants are at risk during extreme heat waves
Climate Change July 16, 2024

Why infants are at risk during extreme heat waves

Amid record-breaking heat waves, doctors caution that some of the most vulnerable ... more