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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>Wed, 21 Apr 2021 18:07:21 GMT</pubDate><lastBuildDate>Wed, 21 Apr 2021 18:07:21 GMT</lastBuildDate><generator>iPressroom</generator><item><title>Eight UCLA professors awarded 2021 Guggenheim Fellowships</title><link>https://newsroom.ucla.edu/stories/ucla-professors-awarded-2021-guggenheim-fellowships</link><contentType>stories</contentType><description><![CDATA[UCLA had more faculty honored than any other university. ]]></description><author>Jessica Wolf </author><guid isPermaLink="true">https://newsroom.ucla.edu/stories/ucla-professors-awarded-2021-guggenheim-fellowships</guid><pubDate>Mon, 12 Apr 2021 23:19:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Size of grass blades offers better understanding of their vulnerability to climate change</title><link>https://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/grass-blades-climate-change</link><contentType>releases</contentType><description><![CDATA[Research determined that grass with narrow leaves and high numbers of veins should be better able to withstand the drier conditions expected in the future.]]></description><author>Stuart Wolpert </author><guid isPermaLink="true">https://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/grass-blades-climate-change</guid><pubDate>Wed, 24 Mar 2021 22:10:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>UCLA women leaders discuss their influence in environmental science</title><link>https://newsroom.ucla.edu/stories/women-leaders-environmental-science-field</link><contentType>stories</contentType><description><![CDATA[In celebration of Women’s History Month, a look at those who are challenging norms, dispelling stereotypes and celebrating diversity.]]></description><author>Ashley Kruythoff </author><guid isPermaLink="true">https://newsroom.ucla.edu/stories/women-leaders-environmental-science-field</guid><pubDate>Mon, 22 Mar 2021 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Study reveals which outdoor lighting minimizes harm to insects</title><link>https://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/outdoor-lighting-protecting-insects-amazon-basin</link><contentType>releases</contentType><description><![CDATA[The findings have relevance far beyond the Amazon River basin, where the study was conducted. ]]></description><author>David Colgan </author><guid isPermaLink="true">https://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/outdoor-lighting-protecting-insects-amazon-basin</guid><pubDate>Wed, 17 Mar 2021 16:31:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>The first COVID-19 lockdowns improved air quality. Where are we a year later?</title><link>https://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/air-quality-a-year-after-covid-lockdowns</link><contentType>releases</contentType><description><![CDATA[Despite the return of traffic, record-high summer heat waves and apocalyptic wildfires, the early months of spring 2020 offered a glimpse of what is possible. ]]></description><author>Alison Hewitt </author><guid isPermaLink="true">https://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/air-quality-a-year-after-covid-lockdowns</guid><pubDate>Tue, 16 Mar 2021 20:48:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Tracking Biden’s first 100 days: UCLA experts assess progress on environmental issues</title><link>https://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/biden-first-100-days-progress-environmental-issues</link><contentType>releases</contentType><description><![CDATA[Seven faculty members share their analyses of what the president has accomplished and look ahead at the challenges to come.]]></description><author>Alison Hewitt </author><guid 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money on electricity bills or earning other financial rewards motivated homeowners to conserve.]]></description><author>Colleen Callahan </author><guid isPermaLink="true">https://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/reduce-energy-use-peak-periods-demand-response</guid><pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2021 18:30:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Ownership’s hidden rules: Q&amp;A with ‘Mine!’ co-author James Salzman</title><link>https://newsroom.ucla.edu/stories/ownerships-hidden-rules-q-a-with-mine-co-author-james-salzman</link><contentType>stories</contentType><description><![CDATA[In the new book he co-wrote, Salzman reveals the hidden rules that govern who owns what — from the reclining space behind airline seats to HBO passwords.]]></description><author>Daniel Melling </author><guid isPermaLink="true">https://newsroom.ucla.edu/stories/ownerships-hidden-rules-q-a-with-mine-co-author-james-salzman</guid><pubDate>Tue, 02 Mar 2021 22:42:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Genetic tool could improve monitoring of marine protected areas</title><link>https://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/environmental-dna-monitoring-marine-protected-areas</link><contentType>releases</contentType><description><![CDATA[A UCLA study finds that environmental DNA can accurately and efficiently identify fish species.]]></description><author>Sonia Aronson </author><guid isPermaLink="true">https://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/environmental-dna-monitoring-marine-protected-areas</guid><pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2021 19:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Drought restrictions had side benefit: Lowering risk of mosquito-borne disease</title><link>https://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/drought-restrictions-lowered-risk-mosquito-borne-disease</link><contentType>releases</contentType><description><![CDATA[UCLA’s Dennis Lettenmaier and colleagues found that mosquito populations would have been around 40% higher without water-use mandates.]]></description><author>Sonia Aronson </author><guid 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biologiques sont mieux notés» menée à UCLA et Kedge Business School.]]></description><author>David Colgan </author><guid isPermaLink="true">https://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/le-vin-ecologique-a-meilleur-gout</guid><pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2021 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Evidence mounts that eco-friendly wine tastes better</title><link>https://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/organic-french-wine-tastes-better-delmas-research</link><contentType>releases</contentType><description><![CDATA[Certified organic French wines are rated higher by experts, a UCLA-led study finds.]]></description><author>David Colgan </author><guid isPermaLink="true">https://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/organic-french-wine-tastes-better-delmas-research</guid><pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2021 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Alumna Joelle Gamble goes from Westwood to the White House</title><link>https://newsroom.ucla.edu/stories/UCLA-alumna-joelle-gamble-biden-administration</link><contentType>stories</contentType><description><![CDATA[Gamble is one of at least six with UCLA ties to join the administration of President Joe Biden.]]></description><author>Jonathan Van Dyke </author><guid isPermaLink="true">https://newsroom.ucla.edu/stories/UCLA-alumna-joelle-gamble-biden-administration</guid><pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2021 17:30:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Local demand is helping California surpass renewable energy targets</title><link>https://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/clean-power-california-renewable-energy-targets</link><contentType>releases</contentType><description><![CDATA[A UCLA study shows that 30% of residents now can choose cleaner power from community choice aggregators.]]></description><author>Michelle Einstein </author><guid isPermaLink="true">https://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/clean-power-california-renewable-energy-targets</guid><pubDate>Mon, 01 Feb 2021 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Q&amp;A: Stricter auto emissions regulations on the horizon  </title><link>https://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/cara-horowitz-auto-emissions</link><contentType>releases</contentType><description><![CDATA[UCLA’s Cara Horowitz discusses how new federal leadership on vehicle pollution will help states meet their climate goals.]]></description><author>Daniel Melling </author><guid isPermaLink="true">https://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/cara-horowitz-auto-emissions</guid><pubDate>Fri, 22 Jan 2021 19:49:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>A ‘ghastly future’ unless extraordinary action is taken soon on sustainability </title><link>https://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/extraordinary-action-planet-sustainability</link><contentType>releases</contentType><description><![CDATA[UCLA’s Daniel Blumstein and a global team of scientists point to environmental, population and political challenges.]]></description><author>Stuart Wolpert </author><guid 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corals’ ability to form exoskeletons and grow, UCLA-led research finds. ]]></description><author>David Colgan </author><guid isPermaLink="true">https://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/warming-acidification-dual-threat-corals</guid><pubDate>Fri, 08 Jan 2021 19:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>