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Mobile device developed at UCLA could make it easier to predict and control harmful algal blooms
The researchers are already discussing the new device with marine biologists to determine where it would be most useful.
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This summer has been the hottest ever at UCLA
Summer of 2018 included the hottest temperature recorded on the Westwood campus: 111 degrees.
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Invasive crayfish lead to more mosquitoes and risk of disease in Southern California
Research by UCLA and others finds that the crayfish disrupt native predators that eat mosquito larvae.
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UCLA research shows how carbon-filled oceans affect a tiny but important organism
Single-celled coastal coccolithophores appear resilient to high levels of carbon dioxide.
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UCLA School of Law offers new specialization in environmental law
To earn the certificate, students must complete five courses in environmental law and produce a supervised research paper.
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Furniture from China contributes to deforestation in central Africa
UCLA research shows a connection between the loss of trees and furniture bought in the United States.
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Researchers discover natural product that could lead to new class of commercial herbicide
The bioinformatics approach the team used to uncover the weed killer could potentially be used to find new drugs for antibacterial medicines.
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A guide for companies on how to bundle green benefits with consumer perks
In this Q&A about her new book, UCLA’s Magali Delmas discusses how the human urge to consume can be harnessed to help the planet.
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Climate change is making it harder for couples to conceive
A UCLA study projects that as temperatures rise, and the number and severity of heat waves increases, getting pregnant may become harder than ever.
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Vehicle repair program achieves efficiency, equity and environmental objectives
UCLA researchers found that a smog test and vehicle repair program has shown benefits to residents in central California’s San Joaquin Valley.
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UCLA researchers recommend strategies for California transportation fuels policy to meet 2030 climate target
Guidance from legal researchers could strengthen California climate policy by helping policymakers further reduce carbon pollution from transport fuels.
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UCLA faculty voice: The case for ‘sanctuary cities’ for endangered species
Ursula Heise writes about the benefit of Los Angeles becoming a habitat for the endangered, though non-native, green-cheeked Amazon parrot.
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Hot weather lowers students’ ability to learn, study finds
Low-income and minority students are particularly affected, and the problem stands to worsen as global temperatures rise, according to public policy researcher Jisung Park.
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UCLA School of Law’s Emmett Institute receives $4.3 million gift for work on environment
The donation, which builds on a decade of support from the foundation led by Dan and Rae Emmett, includes $1.8 million and a challenge: The foundation will match one-to-one gifts made by other donors up to $2.5 million.
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Making an economic case for local water in L.A. County
New UCLA-led research demonstrates the financial benefits of using sources such as groundwater.
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Willow flycatchers, already an endangered species, also imperiled by climate change
An increase in the number and severity of heat waves over the coming years would pose a particular challenge for the species because small-bodied birds dehydrate more quickly.
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Study forecasts a severe climate future for California
Researchers at the UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability predict the state will experience dramatic shifts between extreme dry and extreme wet weather by end of 21st century.
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New report on climate change in the Sierra Nevada shows need for human adaptation
From water resources to wildfires, UCLA research reveals a climate future that will have wide-ranging consequences.
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UCLA faculty voice: Making L.A. water self-sufficient won’t be easy or cheap. But it can be done
Mark Gold says it'll take a combination of capturing stormwater, recycling treated wastewater and restoring groundwater.
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UCLA faculty voice: Can the L.A. River avoid ‘green gentrification’?
Jon Christensen warns that as the city rediscovers the river, the future of communities along its path hangs in the balance.
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Study shows market-based strategies for ecosystem conservation are surging
UCLA-led research shows more than 550 payments for ecosystem services programs are active worldwide with more than $36 billion in annual transactions.
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A cold case on Greenland’s glaciers warms up with new evidence
UCLA-led research shows Earth may be approaching a carbon dioxide threshold for melting ice in the Arctic.
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Climate science degree will extend UCLA’s commitment to environmental research and teaching
“It’s critical to educate the next generation of scientists to understand how and why our climate is changing, and what measures must be taken to adapt,” said professor Alex Hall.
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UCLA study presents L.A. with a path to independence from imported water
“It will take a lot of work, but 100 percent local water is possible by 2050,” said Mark Gold, one of the authors of the report.
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UCLA, KCET team up for environmental storytelling and public media collaboration
The yearlong partnership provides graduate students with opportunities to create new narratives to engage audiences with research.
- Wednesday, September 26, 2018