Environment + Climate

Genomic research led by UCLA scientists could support conservation efforts; the species is endangered in large part because of illegal hunting.

A UCLA-led study assesses the complex effects of environmental stressors on tropical species in the Usambara Mountains.

Proposed legislation, which grew out the students’ work in a legal clinic project, would benefit small farmers who can’t afford big legal fees.

Over the past 20 years, UCLA’s Yongkang Xue has been learning how land temperature and moisture influence major climate patterns.

Professor Alex Hall’s work with native plants is in full bloom, with a weekend tour and an upcoming podcast.

A UCLA-led study predicts that an equitable ‘greening’ plan could add up to a million years in collective life expectancy.

A UCLA-led study reveals a “geography of inequality” across the region’s coastal areas.

Environmental institute director spreads UCLA’s expertise from Southern California to the southern tip of the world.

A UCLA study suggests emissions from basic American diet are equivalent to driving a car up to 20 miles per day.

UCLA Transportation’s first-ever EV Readiness Plan outlines electrification projects to help commuters and advance campus sustainability.

UCLA researchers say climate change could accelerate slightly if dust levels stop climbing.

A demonstration in the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach showed that non-academics can use the fast, inexpensive genetic test.

UCLA-led research on deer and elk could point the way toward crossing structures that are more effective for all species.

UCLA researchers found that about 20% of the population visits facilities designated to help residents when temperatures spike.

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.

Using enhanced halide perovskite in place of silicon could produce less expensive devices that stand up better to light and heat.

The higher levels of toxic pollution in certain areas compound other public health challenges.

The Nature Positive Universities Alliance commits higher education institutions to take action that helps ecosystems thrive.

A UCLA-led study finds that governments often change course after increasing gas taxes and reducing subsidies to producers.

The Kenyan entrepreneur and his company, Solar Freeze, receive a $100,000 prize for reducing food waste.

A UCLA study reports that utility bills increase for each day above 95 degrees Fahrenheit.

The 30-year study of 105 migratory species reveals how strongly temperature affects animals’ physical characteristics.

Insights about how the ecosystems vary from one another could help shape conservation initiatives and efforts to fight climate change.

In seeking alternative habitats, the endangered animals are more likely to experience dangerous — and fatal — encounters with freeways and foes.

The temperatures that baked the Pacific Northwest in 2021 should happen roughly once in 10,000 years.