environment

Task force gathers delegates from around the world to discuss how remote sensing can help stop deforestation.

Working with Agriculture for Africa, seven Bruins got their hands dirty during spring break.

The graduating psychology student has been honored with a Dean’s Prize for Excellence in Research and Creativity.

Genomic research led by UCLA scientists could support conservation efforts; the species is endangered in large part because of illegal hunting.

A UCLA-led study assesses the complex effects of environmental stressors on tropical species in the Usambara Mountains.

Over the past 20 years, UCLA’s Yongkang Xue has been learning how land temperature and moisture influence major climate patterns.

Professor Alex Hall’s work with native plants is in full bloom, with a weekend tour and an upcoming podcast.

A UCLA-led study predicts that an equitable ‘greening’ plan could add up to a million years in collective life expectancy.

A UCLA-led study reveals a “geography of inequality” across the region’s coastal areas.

UCLA’s Daniel Swain has become one of the nation’s most sought-after experts on the urgency of combating climate change.

Environmental institute director spreads UCLA’s expertise from Southern California to the southern tip of the world.

A UCLA study suggests emissions from basic American diet are equivalent to driving a car up to 20 miles per day.

Hall, who assumed the role March 1, focuses on developing regional climate models to help spur science-informed action on climate change.

“The Power of Nature,” edited by the UCLA anthropologist, explores how people have responded to volcanoes, epidemics and droughts.

UCLA Transportation’s first-ever EV Readiness Plan outlines electrification projects to help commuters and advance campus sustainability.

A demonstration in the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach showed that non-academics can use the fast, inexpensive genetic test.

In a new documentary, a UCLA professor says L.A. needs to rethink its relationship with water.

UCLA-led research on deer and elk could point the way toward crossing structures that are more effective for all species.

The first UC to guarantee on-campus housing for all undergraduates. Studying hate. NCAA championship in women’s soccer. “Sweater weather” on the moon. What a year.

A UCLA study suggests that VR can enhance learning if it is convincingly produced and if different subjects are taught in distinctive environments.

The higher levels of toxic pollution in certain areas compound other public health challenges.

The Nature Positive Universities Alliance commits higher education institutions to take action that helps ecosystems thrive.

A UCLA-led study finds that governments often change course after increasing gas taxes and reducing subsidies to producers.

The annual list compiled by Clarivate identifies scholars whose work has been referenced most often in studies published by other researchers.

The Kenyan entrepreneur and his company, Solar Freeze, receive a $100,000 prize for reducing food waste.