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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As consecutive storms hit California, at least 16 people are dead and tens of thousands are under evacuation orders, including all of Montecito.

CA is already susceptible to major flooding. Climate change is making it worse

As consecutive storms hit California, at least 16 people are dead and tens of thousands are under evacuation orders, including all of Montecito.

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Dr. Lucy Jones left behind a gig with the U.S. Geological Survey to devote her energy to fighting climate change. And she’d like to see music play a bigger role in the effort.

US needs anthem for fighting climate change: Dr. Lucy Jones

Dr. Lucy Jones left behind a gig with the U.S. Geological Survey to devote her energy to fighting climate change. And she’d like to see music play a bigger role in the effort.

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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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