environment

The report highlights the need for more biodiversity protections and equitable access to resources.

The new database will help researchers, conservationists and fisheries understand changes to marine species and ecosystems.

Efforts to produce a new legal framework for the crime had their roots in a symposium hosted by The Promise Institute for Human Rights.

Atmospheric moisture decreased by a third in California and Nevada, study finds.

A UCLA-led study found that voluntary legal agreements protect at-risk species more efficiently than public lands.

The work was part of a legal clinic in the UCLA School of Law’s Emmett Institute on Climate Change and the Environment.

Microplastics could be present in greater-than-expected concentrations in crops around the world.

A UCLA-led study explains how much of the damage is being caused by treated sewage.

In North America, climate change is causing spring to arrive an average of 0.4 days earlier each year; some species could be unable to keep pace with the changes.

The academy is one of the nation’s most prestigious honorary societies.

Researchers led by Gaurav Sant developed technology to turn carbon dioxide into concrete.

UCLA had more faculty honored than any other university.

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.

In celebration of Women’s History Month, a look at those who are challenging norms, dispelling stereotypes and celebrating diversity.

The findings have relevance far beyond the Amazon River basin, where the study was conducted.

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.

Seven faculty members share their analyses of what the president has accomplished and look ahead at the challenges to come.

A UCLA study finds that pollution at street level is worst with buildings in tight rows.

A UCLA study finds that environmental DNA can accurately and efficiently identify fish species.

UCLA’s Dennis Lettenmaier and colleagues found that mosquito populations would have been around 40% higher without water-use mandates.

Certified organic French wines are rated higher by experts, a UCLA-led study finds.

Selon l’étude «Les vins français issus de raisins biologiques sont mieux notés» menée à UCLA et Kedge Business School.

Gamble is one of at least six with UCLA ties to join the administration of President Joe Biden.

UCLA’s Cara Horowitz discusses how new federal leadership on vehicle pollution will help states meet their climate goals.

UCLA’s Daniel Blumstein and a global team of scientists point to environmental, population and political challenges.