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<rss xmlns:contact="contact" xmlns:attachment="attachment" xmlns:default_file="default_file" xmlns:content="content:encoded" version="2.0"><channel><title>Environment + Climate - UCLA</title><link>http://newsroom.ucla.edu</link><description>Environment + climate feed</description><language>en-us</language><pubDate>Thu, 25 May 2023 23:33:19 GMT</pubDate><lastBuildDate>Thu, 25 May 2023 23:33:19 GMT</lastBuildDate><generator>iPressroom</generator><item><title>White-bellied pangolins have second-most chromosomes among mammals</title><link>https://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/white-bellied-pangolin-chromosomes-conservation</link><contentType>releases</contentType><description><![CDATA[Genomic research led by UCLA scientists could support conservation efforts; the species is endangered in large part because of illegal hunting.]]></description><author>David Colgan </author><guid isPermaLink="true">https://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/white-bellied-pangolin-chromosomes-conservation</guid><pubDate>Wed, 24 May 2023 18:56:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Climate change, habitat loss threaten East African bird populations </title><link>https://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/climate-change-habitat-loss-east-african-birds</link><contentType>releases</contentType><description><![CDATA[A UCLA-led study assesses the complex effects of environmental stressors on tropical species in the Usambara Mountains.]]></description><author>David Colgan </author><guid isPermaLink="true">https://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/climate-change-habitat-loss-east-african-birds</guid><pubDate>Wed, 17 May 2023 18:53:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Law students advocate for equitable groundwater rules at state Capitol </title><link>https://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/ucla-law-students-advocate-for-equitable-groundwater-rules</link><contentType>releases</contentType><description><![CDATA[Proposed legislation, which grew out the students’ work in a legal clinic project, would benefit small farmers who can’t afford big legal fees.]]></description><author>Evan George </author><guid isPermaLink="true">https://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/ucla-law-students-advocate-for-equitable-groundwater-rules</guid><pubDate>Thu, 20 Apr 2023 20:13:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Tibetan Plateau soil temperatures are found to affect climate regionally, globally</title><link>https://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/tibetan-plateau-soil-affects-regional-global-climate</link><contentType>releases</contentType><description><![CDATA[Over the past 20 years, UCLA’s Yongkang Xue has been learning how land temperature and moisture influence major climate patterns.]]></description><author>David Colgan </author><guid isPermaLink="true">https://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/tibetan-plateau-soil-affects-regional-global-climate</guid><pubDate>Mon, 17 Apr 2023 21:34:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>How does your garden grow?</title><link>https://newsroom.ucla.edu/stories/how-does-your-garden-grow</link><contentType>stories</contentType><description><![CDATA[Professor Alex Hall’s work with native plants is in full bloom, with a weekend tour and an upcoming podcast.]]></description><author>Jonathan Van Dyke </author><guid isPermaLink="true">https://newsroom.ucla.edu/stories/how-does-your-garden-grow</guid><pubDate>Thu, 13 Apr 2023 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Would more parks and trees help L.A. County residents live longer?</title><link>https://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/more-parks-and-trees-could-mean-greater-longevity</link><contentType>releases</contentType><description><![CDATA[A UCLA-led study predicts that an equitable ‘greening’ plan could add up to a million years in collective life expectancy.]]></description><author>Elizabeth Kivowitz </author><guid isPermaLink="true">https://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/more-parks-and-trees-could-mean-greater-longevity</guid><pubDate>Mon, 03 Apr 2023 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Vegetation browning from drought hits L.A.’s disadvantaged communities hardest</title><link>https://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/vegetation-browning-drought-los-angeles-disadvantaged-communities</link><contentType>releases</contentType><description><![CDATA[A UCLA-led study reveals a “geography of inequality” across the region’s coastal areas.  ]]></description><author>David Colgan </author><guid isPermaLink="true">https://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/vegetation-browning-drought-los-angeles-disadvantaged-communities</guid><pubDate>Mon, 27 Mar 2023 22:25:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Marilyn Raphael brings us the cold facts about Antarctica and climate change</title><link>https://newsroom.ucla.edu/stories/marilyn-raphael-on-antarctica-and-climate-change</link><contentType>stories</contentType><description><![CDATA[Environmental institute director spreads UCLA’s expertise from Southern California to the southern tip of the world.]]></description><author>Madeline Adamo </author><guid isPermaLink="true">https://newsroom.ucla.edu/stories/marilyn-raphael-on-antarctica-and-climate-change</guid><pubDate>Tue, 21 Mar 2023 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Vegan, Mediterranean diets have lower carbon footprints than standard U.S. diet</title><link>https://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/paleo-keto-climatarian-diet-carbon-footprint</link><contentType>releases</contentType><description><![CDATA[A UCLA study suggests emissions from basic American diet are equivalent to driving a car up to 20 miles per day.]]></description><author>Anna Novoselov </author><guid isPermaLink="true">https://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/paleo-keto-climatarian-diet-carbon-footprint</guid><pubDate>Mon, 20 Mar 2023 19:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>New campus plan targets electric vehicle adoption at UCLA</title><link>https://newsroom.ucla.edu/stories/new-campus-plan-targets-electric-vehicle-adoption-at-ucla</link><contentType>stories</contentType><description><![CDATA[UCLA Transportation’s first-ever EV Readiness Plan outlines electrification projects to help commuters and advance campus sustainability.]]></description><author>Karen Hallisey </author><guid isPermaLink="true">https://newsroom.ucla.edu/stories/new-campus-plan-targets-electric-vehicle-adoption-at-ucla</guid><pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2023 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Increased atmospheric dust is masking greenhouse gases’ warming effect </title><link>https://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/atmospheric-dust-masking-greenhouse-gases-warming-effect</link><contentType>releases</contentType><description><![CDATA[UCLA researchers say climate change could accelerate slightly if dust levels stop climbing.]]></description><author>Alison Hewitt </author><guid isPermaLink="true">https://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/atmospheric-dust-masking-greenhouse-gases-warming-effect</guid><pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2023 18:21:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>No Ph.D. needed: UCLA scientists help simplify DNA testing for tracking marine species</title><link>https://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/environmental-dna-tracking-marine-species-los-angeles-ports</link><contentType>releases</contentType><description><![CDATA[A demonstration in the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach showed that non-academics can use the fast, inexpensive genetic test. ]]></description><author>Alison Hewitt </author><guid isPermaLink="true">https://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/environmental-dna-tracking-marine-species-los-angeles-ports</guid><pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2023 17:01:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Is it safe? Why some animals fear using wildlife crossings</title><link>https://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/why-some-animals-fear-using-wildlife-crossings</link><contentType>releases</contentType><description><![CDATA[UCLA-led research on deer and elk could point the way toward crossing structures that are more effective for all species.]]></description><author>Holly Ober </author><guid isPermaLink="true">https://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/why-some-animals-fear-using-wildlife-crossings</guid><pubDate>Thu, 22 Dec 2022 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Beating the heat in L.A.: County’s ‘informal’ cooling centers are used more than official ones </title><link>https://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/cooling-centers-los-angeles-county-extreme-heat</link><contentType>releases</contentType><description><![CDATA[UCLA researchers found that about 20% of the population visits facilities designated to help residents when temperatures spike.]]></description><author>David Colgan </author><guid isPermaLink="true">https://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/cooling-centers-los-angeles-county-extreme-heat</guid><pubDate>Mon, 19 Dec 2022 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>2022 reflections: Milestones and achievements that made a difference</title><link>https://newsroom.ucla.edu/stories/2022-reflections-milestones-and-achievements-that-made-a-difference</link><contentType>stories</contentType><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><author>UCLA Newsroom </author><guid isPermaLink="true">https://newsroom.ucla.edu/stories/2022-reflections-milestones-and-achievements-that-made-a-difference</guid><pubDate>Fri, 16 Dec 2022 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>UCLA-led research could lead to more durable solar cells </title><link>https://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/halide-perovskite-durable-solar-cells</link><contentType>releases</contentType><description><![CDATA[Using enhanced halide perovskite in place of silicon could produce less expensive devices that stand up better to light and heat.]]></description><author>Wayne Lewis </author><guid isPermaLink="true">https://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/halide-perovskite-durable-solar-cells</guid><pubDate>Wed, 14 Dec 2022 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Air for disadvantaged L.A. residents is more polluted, more toxic</title><link>https://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/air-quality-disadvantaged-residents-los-angeles</link><contentType>releases</contentType><description><![CDATA[The higher levels of toxic pollution in certain areas compound other public health challenges.]]></description><author>David Colgan </author><guid isPermaLink="true">https://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/air-quality-disadvantaged-residents-los-angeles</guid><pubDate>Fri, 09 Dec 2022 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>UCLA expands dedication to protecting biodiversity, joins international nature coalition</title><link>https://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/ucla-joins-nature-positive-universities-alliance</link><contentType>releases</contentType><description><![CDATA[The Nature Positive Universities Alliance commits higher education institutions to take action that helps ecosystems thrive.]]></description><author>Karen Hallisey </author><guid isPermaLink="true">https://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/ucla-joins-nature-positive-universities-alliance</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 Dec 2022 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Popular strategies for reducing gasoline use aren’t getting a chance to work</title><link>https://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/gas-taxes-fossil-fuel-subsidies-reversed</link><contentType>releases</contentType><description><![CDATA[A UCLA-led study finds that governments often change course after increasing gas taxes and reducing subsidies to producers.]]></description><author>David Colgan </author><guid isPermaLink="true">https://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/gas-taxes-fossil-fuel-subsidies-reversed</guid><pubDate>Tue, 22 Nov 2022 16:53:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Dysmus Kisilu wins UCLA’s Pritzker Award for environmental innovators</title><link>https://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/dysmus-kisilu-ucla-pritzker-award-environmental-innovators</link><contentType>releases</contentType><description><![CDATA[The Kenyan entrepreneur and his company, Solar Freeze, receive a $100,000 prize for reducing food waste.]]></description><author>David Colgan </author><guid isPermaLink="true">https://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/dysmus-kisilu-ucla-pritzker-award-environmental-innovators</guid><pubDate>Fri, 11 Nov 2022 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>