Lucy Jones

seismologist and author of “The Big Ones: How Natural Disasters Have Shaped Us (and What We Can Do About Them)”

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Earthquake czar for the City of Los Angeles and seismologist with the US Geological Survey; 2015 winner of the Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medal for Citizen Services

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"We need to feel angry about it. We need pride in addressing it … It is an emotional change we need in our society to really deal with climate change," says Lucy Jones.

Seismologist Lucy Jones on climate change: ‘We need to feel angry about it, we need pride in addressing it’

"We need to feel angry about it. We need pride in addressing it … It is an emotional change we need in our society to really deal with climate change," says Lucy Jones.

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How likely will a tsunami hit Malibu, Long Beach, or other parts of Southern California?

Stretches of LA County’s coast could be at a big risk for tsunami damage, and the most vulnerable areas include Marina del Rey, Long Beach, Venice, Santa Monica, and Malibu.

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The San Fernando earthquake killed 64 people, injured thousands more, and caused more than $500 million worth of damage.

Fifty years after the San Fernando earthquake, are we more prepared?

The San Fernando earthquake killed 64 people, injured thousands more, and caused more than $500 million worth of damage.

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