By mid-century, snowfall on Los Angeles-area mountains will be 30 to 40 percent less than it was at the end of the 20th century, according to a UCLA study led by UCLA climate expert Alex Hall (department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences).
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UCLA life scientists provide important new details on how climate change will affect interactions between species in research published online May 21 in the Journal of Animal Ecology. This knowledge, they say, is critical to making accurate predictions and informing policymakers of how species are likely to be impacted by rising temperatures.
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Academic researchers have found that breathing motor vehicle emissions triggers a change in high-density lipoprotein (HDL) choesterol, altering its cardiovascular protective qualities so that it actually contributes to clogged arteries.
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A new report by J.R. DeShazo (Luskin School of Public Affairs, departments of Public Policy and Urban Planning, and UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science, department of Civil and Environmental Engineering) demonstrates that creating a revolving loan fund to finance clean-energy and energy-efficiency projects could dramatically increase the economic impact of Proposition 39 compared to using grants and rebates.
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A study conducted by Suzanne Paulson (Institute of the Environment and Sustainability and department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences) indicates that roughly a quarter of Angelenos are exposed to noxious plumes of freeway fumes almost every morning – far more people than previously believed.
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