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California state and county officials falling short in evaluating use of agricultural pesticides
Toxic pesticides are widely used in California agriculture to control soil pests for strawberry, almond, citrus and other high-value crops.
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UCLA aflutter over the butterfly effect
Ecologist Jeff Holmquist explains why there are so many painted lady butterflies in Southern California this year — and why he’s betting on this species despite climate change.
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New UCLA fellowship aims to make environmental science more inclusive
The Center for Diverse Leadership in Science’s inaugural fellows seek to build network of support.
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New water-recycling plan brings L.A. closer to UCLA’s green goals for the city
The announcement by Los Angeles officials that the city would recycle 100 percent of its wastewater by 2035 aligns with the UCLA Sustainable LA Grand Challenge.
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2 studies link household rat poison to changes in L.A. bobcats’ immune system and genetics
“This is a pervasive, global problem.... It’s in all types of landscapes — urban, rural and even untouched environments,” says Seth Riley, a co-author of the research.
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UCLA researchers studying how the Woolsey fire affects plant and animal recovery
Teams will closely monitor more than 50 burn areas in the Santa Monica Mountains examining effects throughout the food chain.
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Paper outlines how L.A. County can adapt its water supply for climate change
The UCLA report calls for conservation, policy and infrastructure improvements.
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UCLA students aim to help island nations balance economics with ocean conservation
Formed in partnership with the Waitt Foundation, the Blue Prosperity program works with local governments, businesses and communities.
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Miranda Wang and BioCellection win 2018 Pritzker Award for young environmental innovators
The 24-year-old entrepreneur invented a process that breaks the chemical bonds between plastic molecules, turning material that would otherwise be nonrecyclable into valuable chemicals.
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UCLA and LADWP to fund water and energy research benefiting customers
The partnership will enable the city to manage water supplies more sustainably, become more energy efficient and increase use of clean energy.
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Without electric grid upgrades, heat-related power outages in L.A. County are guaranteed by midcentury
Without changes being made by 2040, the report found, certain locales would be guaranteed to experience power failures at the hottest times of the year.
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Fellowship co-led by UCLA prepares ethnic media to better cover California water issues
The Laboratory for Environmental Narrative Strategies was founded in 2016 to support the creation of media about environmental issues for non-English speakers and people from different cultural backgrounds.
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New hope for Southern California’s besieged wetlands
UCLA research shows that swift public action could actually result in more wetlands.
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UCLA student wins national award for environmental justice work
Valeree Catangay works to inspire and empower communities that disproportionately feel the effects of environmental degradation.
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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.
- Tuesday, March 26, 2019