Los Angeles Times columnist Nicholas Goldberg examines the decline in L.A. Metro ridership — even before COVID-19 pandemic — and what can be done to ensure it rebounds after the end of the pandemic.
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According to a 2020 UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation report, no L.A. County recovery facilities recycle plastic service ware due to food-residue contamination, product size and product material concerns.
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Daniel Swain (climate scientist with the UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability) was quoted in a number of news outlets providing his perspective on California’s recent and ongoing drought issues.
As drought conditions worsen for California residents, scientists emphasized that these conditions may be the new normal. The latest report from the federal drought monitor notes that drought exists in some stage in approximately 95% of California.
Read more →Casandra Rauser quoted in Daily Bruin on new zero-emissions vehicles for campus
Sustainable LA Grand Challenge executive director Casandra Rauser was quoted in a Daily Bruin article about two new UCLA zero-emissions shuttles that will travel through Westwood to Santa Monica.
Read more →Nelson Freimer interviewed on KTVU San Francisco about UCLA’s recently launched study in collaboration with Apple
Nelson Freimer, director of the UCLA Depression Grand Challenge (DGC), appeared on KTVU San Francisco to discuss the DGC’s pilot research project in collaboration with Apple. The study – which seeks to develop more objective measures for detecting depression and anxiety – is designed so that all aspects of participation can be accomplished remotely. Nelson commented that physical distancing and other changes related to the COVID-19 pandemic have highlighted the importance of incorporating technologies like those to be tested in this study into clinical research and treatment.
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