Belinda Waymouth
Belinda Waymouth is the Senior Writer at UCLA’s Institute of the Environment and Sustainability.
She has a background in broadcast and print journalism and a degree in Geography/Environmental Studies from UCLA (magna cum laude) with a focus in physical sciences and resource conservation.
Belinda's diverse professional and educational experience enables her to convey complex environmental and scientific issues – from biodiversity loss/acceleration of extinctions to the science of climate change – in a digestible mainstream format, whether in print journalism, public speaking or advocacy work.
A keen surfer - who likes to stay close to the water - Belinda lives in Santa Monica, CA with her family.
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Belinda Waymouth 9 hours agoLos Angeles' legendary palm trees are dying –and few will be replaced @rorycarroll72 https://t.co/zZ0dVDHj5u… https://t.co/3WbKK45sVW
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Belinda Waymouth 3 days ago
Wish we had more people in leadership roles with this kind of integrity! https://t.co/MNRFvucxYu
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Belinda Waymouth 3 days agoRT @SenSanders: Who benefits from Trump's plan to repeal the estate tax? Only the top 0.2
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Belinda Waymouth 3 days agoRT @ClimateCentral: A history of global warming, in just 35 seconds https://t.co/2ERYDG2gry https://t.co/Wgi6D4QRGp
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Belinda Waymouth 3 days agoRT @RBReich: Trump and Republicans are trying to sell you the idea that American corporations need a tax cut in order to be competitive. It…
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Belinda Waymouth 3 days agoRT @Voice_OT_Orcas: Science tells us to end whale and dolphin captivity. So what’s the holdup? - The Globe and Mail https://t.co/flrJWhRKaq…
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Antibiotic Resistant Genes Lurk in City Parks
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Belinda Waymouth
Antibiotic-resistant superbugs have health experts on high alert, and for good reason. They currently kill 23,000 people each year in the United States, and with antibiotic resistance rapidly increasing, worldwide they are...
UCLA Helps LA Pitch Greenest Olympics Ever
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Belinda Waymouth
Last week, L.A. 2024 pitched what would be the most sustainable games in modern history to visitors from the International Olympic Committee (IOC) at the StubHub Center’s South Bay Sports...
Zooming in on How Climate Change Affects Severe Weather
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Belinda Waymouth
Floods, droughts, heatwaves and other incidents of nasty weather are on the rise. Each time one of these incidents happens, journalists want to know if climate change is to blame...
Climate Change Puts California's Snowpack Under the Weather
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Belinda Waymouth
Skiing in July? It could happen this year, but California’s days of bountiful snow are numbered. After five years of drought and water restrictions, the state is reeling from its...
And the Environmental Oscar Goes To...
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Belinda Waymouth
Red carpets are ready to roll, the gold statues have been polished—and speculation goes on as we await this year’s Academy Award winners. You may have read critics’ hot takes,...
Spotting Conservation Clues on the Wing
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Belinda Waymouth
It all started with a black-capped chickadee. No one remembers whose idea it was to get the bird feeder. But the moment it was mounted on the second story window...
Arctic Oil and Environmental Legacy in the Crosshairs
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Belinda Waymouth
President Barack Obama’s last days in the Oval Office included a flurry of new environmental protections. In his first days, the incoming president is busy trying to dismantle them. One...
8 Scientific Visions for a Thriving Planet
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Belinda Waymouth
A more balanced world is in our sights. At last month’s inaugural Luskin Endowment Symposium, over 2,000 attendees heard first-hand about concerted efforts to right past missteps and shape a...
De-Extinction & The Future of the Woolly Mammoth
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Belinda Waymouth
Extinctions happen all the time—we lose a species but others evolve. It’s how adaptive biology works. But with extinction rates on the rise, experts are sounding alarm bells that Earth’s sixth mass...
Climate Change Still Up for Debate?
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Belinda Waymouth
In a year of record temperatures, global warming is heating up everything but the United States presidential election. Debate moderators have used immigration, gun control and abortion to contrast the...
Experts to Discuss the Complex Future for L.A. River Wildlife
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Belinda Waymouth
Even after its hotly anticipated restoration, the L.A. River will likely remain dominated by non-native species. The cement-lined urban waterway—a symbol of future hope and past environmental harm for many...
Hetch Hetchy Gushes Over Wetlands
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Belinda Waymouth
Dams are controversial among environmentalists, providing water and clean energy—but destroying and fragmenting habitat. A different story is unfolding at Hetch Hetchy reservoir in Yosemite National Park, where water is...