UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability receives $1.5 million pledge from founding director April 13, 2022 The gift from Richard Turco and his wife, Linda Turco, will support students engaged in environmental research.
Climate change increases risk of devastating debris flows after wildfires in western U.S. April 7, 2022 Research co-authored by UCLA’s Daniel Swain finds that extreme precipitation conditions are projected to increase in the coming decades.
Web tool co-created by UCLA a veritable ‘Swiss Army knife’ for land management February 24, 2022 LandCART uses machine learning to assess changes in vegetation and ground cover across the American West.
Intricacies of L.A.’s urban ecosystem are focus of new UCLA podcast February 22, 2022 “The Labyrinth Project” engages listeners in a range of ecological conundrums that are as interconnected as the city’s ecosystems.
Forest fires increasingly affecting rivers and streams – for better and worse February 21, 2022 A UCLA-led study finds greater “streamflow” may mean more water for the West, but it could also increase the risk for floods and landslides.
Even in Southern California, wildfire frequency is likely to increase by end of century February 17, 2022 Regionally tailored responses will be required to reduce the risk over the next several decades.
Megadrought in southwestern North America is region’s driest in at least 1,200 years February 14, 2022 The current drought has exceeded the severity of a late-1500s megadrought that had been considered the driest since the year 800.
Notches on lions’ teeth reveal poaching in Zambia’s conservation areas February 9, 2022 A study by UCLA biologists shows that the curious dental markings are the result of trapped big cats chewing through hunters’ snares.
Using electric vehicles for ride-sharing in New Delhi can boost air quality for millions February 3, 2022 UCLA researchers and colleagues demonstrate how the transition could improve public health and save money.
Antarctic sea ice level could reach record low in 2022, UCLA climate scientist says February 2, 2022 Researchers from UCLA and Ohio University traced trends at the South Pole back to the early 1900s.
Days with hazardous levels of air pollutants are more common due to increase in wildfires January 19, 2022 In the Western U.S., the health risks from ground-level ozone and fine particulate matter continue to grow.
Southern California mountain lions show first reproductive effects of inbreeding January 6, 2022 Unless steps are taken to boost genetic diversity, local extinction remains a real threat, a UCLA-led study suggests.
In 3 California regions, big cities lag smaller cities in ‘neighborhood biodiversity’ December 17, 2021 A UCLA-led study finds that animal species are less evenly distributed in large urban areas.
Study identifies how much artificial light is too much for two coastal species December 14, 2021 A UCLA-led research team focused on the effects on grunions and plovers, which both are sensitive to environmental stressors.
Farwiza Farhan wins UCLA’s Pritzker Award for environmental innovators November 19, 2021 The conservationist received $100,000 for her work to protect Indonesia’s species-rich Leuser Ecosystem.
UCLA’s Congo Basin Institute receives $1 million from Bob and Cindy Taylor November 4, 2021 Gifts from the couple are supporting research on the ecology of ebony, a community-driven replanting program and rainforest restoration.
UCLA scholars aim to help shape President Biden’s Justice40 Initiative October 20, 2021 A new report by the Luskin Center for Innovation provides a framework for environmental justice in disadvantaged communities.
Barbra Streisand to fund forward-looking institute at UCLA focused on solving societal challenges October 18, 2021 The institute will conduct research into climate change, the dynamics of gender relationships and power, the arts and countering disinformation.
Parched land could help contain some floods but catastrophic flooding still likely to increase August 27, 2021 The study’s publication comes just weeks after severe flooding killed hundreds of people in Europe.
Program co-produced by UCLA storytelling lab wins local Emmy July 27, 2021 The episode, called “Coal Mining in South Africa,” explores issues related to environmental injustice, unemployment and poverty.
UCLA’s ecosystem health report card gives L.A. County a C+ July 13, 2021 The report highlights the need for more biodiversity protections and equitable access to resources.
Scientists create genetic library for mega-ecosystem in Pacific Ocean July 8, 2021 The new database will help researchers, conservationists and fisheries understand changes to marine species and ecosystems.
Ecocide gets a new definition, and UCLA scholars played a key role June 29, 2021 Efforts to produce a new legal framework for the crime had their roots in a symposium hosted by The Promise Institute for Human Rights.
Reduced humidity increases wildfire threat in Southwest United States June 17, 2021 Atmospheric moisture decreased by a third in California and Nevada, study finds.
Private land conservation could be key to meeting Biden’s 2030 environmental goals June 3, 2021 A UCLA-led study found that voluntary legal agreements protect at-risk species more efficiently than public lands.