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💧New @UCLA + @NRDC report shows massive gaps in who pays what for water from the Colorado River Basin.

Some California urban water agencies shell out $2,500+ per acre-foot of surface water, while some irrigation districts pay $0—for the exact same water. https://t.co/9BksALNphZ

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👏 Alex Hall, director of @uclaioes and professor of atmospheric and oceanic sciences, has been named among the world’s most influential researchers — a distinction reserved for 1 out of every 1,000 scholars.

Read the article: https://t.co/S3jT9SzaCw

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In Los Angeles, Tony Pritzker applies an engineer’s discipline to environmental philanthropy—from stormwater systems keeping runoff out of Santa Monica Bay to a global prize at UCLA supporting emerging innovators.

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[Julio Frenk @UCLAchancellor]

Very proud of @UCLA_Alumni Fred Ramsdell for receiving the #NobelPrize in physiology or medicine — our 17th Nobel Prize for an alumnus or faculty member, and the third prize in five years for a Bruin. https://t.co/ICNmiswYNB

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UCLA Fielding School’s Kirsten Schwarz co-leads a study to analyze, redesign and cool school landscapes. https://t.co/XT6Wn2IPqM

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From decoding software to decoding elephants: @ucla 2025 Pritzker finalist Seema Lokhandwala leads the Elephant Acoustics Project, creating early-warning systems that save lives and draw on community wisdom. https://t.co/fuIHZV5aZG

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As chytrid fungus wipes out frogs — 90 species lost and counting — 2025 Pritzker finalist Anthony Waddle of @Macquarie_Uni is testing ways to tip the balance back toward survival. “Many in the field view the problem as hopeless, but I see it differently.” https://t.co/qDircqw2N2

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A new @ucla study shows how African elephant poop helps ebony trees grow, the slow-growing source of wood used for guitars and pianos 🎸 In areas where elephants are poached, researchers found nearly 70% fewer ebony saplings.

https://t.co/ucttlR8Ngk

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‘It burns my hands, my eyes, my lungs. But what choice do I have?’ For Denica Riadini-Flesch, hearing those words changed everything. Now a 2025 Pritzker Award finalist, she’s proving fashion can restore soil, dignity and women’s futures 🪡🧵🌱 https://t.co/kTjvWp5iqz

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UCLA IoES is proud to announce the finalists for the 2025 Pritzker Emerging Environmental Genius Award 🙇‍♂️🌏✨

All under age 40, their work spans continents and cultures, united by a refusal to treat complex problems as inevitable → https://t.co/tuaUi0TvIS

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What does environmental genius look like in 2025? Maybe it’s a frog sauna outside Sydney, a high-tech greenhouse in Appalachia, or a furniture studio bringing back Kenya’s mangroves 🐸 ✨ 🇰🇪

Meet the final set of nominees for the 2025 Pritzker Award 🙇‍♂️ https://t.co/fwtmaoyJF0

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🐘 The second set of @UCLA 2025 Pritzker nominees show what happens when climate work starts with listening — to elephants, to tenants, to cotton farmers, to community.

Their work spans bioacoustics, housing law and regenerative fashion → https://t.co/NFcoiUINxU

[Daniel Swain @Weather_West]

Tsunami update as of 6:45pm PT: A tsunami has been generated, and it was damaging near epicenter. Tsunami Warnings remain in effect for many Pacific Islands (including Hawaii) and SW AK. However, for U.S./Canada West Coast, Watch *has been canceled* & converted to "Advisory."

[Daniel Swain @Weather_West]

In terms of threat to California specifically: The threat is still being evaluated, but is potentially significant (hence the Watch). The first waves would not arrive in California until around midnight Pacific Time, however, so there's plenty of time to react if needed.

[Daniel Swain @Weather_West]

Update for folks: Following a very large (M 8.7) and relatively shallow undersea subduction zone quake in the West Pacific east of Kamchatka, Russia, there is a considerable threat of a damaging basin-wide #tsunami. For late-breaking details, visit: https://t.co/mOXDYVjxYT

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13 nominees. 5 continents. 1 blueprint 🌎

Announcing @UCLA’s 2025 Pritzker Emerging Environmental Genius Award nominees—rising leaders using science, tech, and design to tackle climate challenges. One will receive $100,000 to scale their impact: https://t.co/JyvlW2Q6GD

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Featured in @latimes: Edith de Guzman, PhD ’23, brings shade inequity—and climate justice—to the spotlight at @DescansoGardens 🎨 ✨ Her exhibition explores who gets cooling shade in a warming L.A. https://t.co/jOfOslLOOG

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Following the deadly Texas floods, @UCLA water researcher Greg Pierce calls for better flood warning systems as U.S. flood deaths rise. “We should invest in that, and we’re not right now,” he tells @WashingtonPost.

https://t.co/4bSvoL5bVi

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When research leads, readers follow. IoES Magazine is now ranked the #2 Sustainability Blog in California by Feedspot—selected from thousands of sites for its trusted coverage of science, policy, culture and climate.

Let’s keep the conversation going 🌎
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After multiple Waymo vehicles were set on fire during protests, the company pulled service across LA and much of SF. UCLA professor Rajit Gadh told @sfstandard if torchings continue, companies may add sensors and cooling systems to protect their vehicles.
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