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Study presents L.A. with a path to independence from imported water
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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.
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Rising sea levels put Pacific salt marshes at risk for extinction, study finds
Results from the evaluation of 14 estuaries along the Pacific coast of the United States will help to inform policy on conservation of wetlands.
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UCLA professor to lead environmental bike expedition along California’s coast
Climate scientist Alex Hall will embark on a three-week, 1,000-mile, two-wheel trek on a mission of educating, learning and engaging with the public.
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UC, other universities form international coalition for accelerating local climate action
UCLA is already leading the way through its Sustainable LA Grand Challenge.
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Bill Walton highlights UCLA Sustainability during basketball telecast
The Bruins’ basketball legend told the Pac-12 Network audience about the campus’s energy-efficiency initiatives, including the bike share program and tower gardens, during a victory over Stanford.
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Coral reefs in hot water as warming events slow recovery
The hardy marine invertebrates survive a bleaching process but their growth is slowed, a UCLA study conducted off the coast of American Samoa has found.
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UCLA researchers’ study of apocalyptic entertainment reveals lack of science
This ignorance of what’s a legitimate threat and fanciful fiction can result in insufficient responses to real threats like climate change.
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Genetic mapping shows migratory birds’ vulnerability to climate change
UCLA biologists' research focusing on the yellow warbler looks at species’ challenges and their capacity to adapt.
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Thousands of citizen-scientists help researchers map kelp forests
Volunteers analyze photos from NASA’s Landsat program to locate the coastal ecosystems in oceans around the world.
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Colorado River delta fish risk extinction through interbreeding due to lack of freshwater
UCLA research shows that the changes have had a dramatic effect on Colpichthys hubbsi, a species that lives only in the region near the Sea of Cortez.
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UCLA experts explain why California is burning in December
Record-breaking weather consistent with climate change is fanning the flames.
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Unlocking millions of dollars in state incentives for solar power in L.A. County
New research by UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation and GRID Alternatives quantifies benefits of solar power on affordable housing.
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Memory loss associated with Alzheimer’s reversed for first time
In a small-scale study, nine of 10 people with the disease displayed subjective or objective improvement in their memories beginning within three to six months.
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UCLA Library acquires LAUSD historical archive
The materials in the collection, which stretch back to the late 19th century, illuminate more than 100 years of educational and civic history in Los Angeles.
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UCLA student volunteers break through loneliness of patients with dementia
"“Dementia is an isolating disease that can bring on loneliness and is often void of opportunities for social interactions,” says Dr. Zaldy Tan, UCLA gerontologist and director of TimeOut @ UCLA.