L.A. asks how to equitably achieve 100% clean energy by 2035 – and UCLA answers
In a report released today, more than 20 researchers provide strategies that center equity and justice in LADWP’s transition.
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Half a century of advancing sustainability and addressing global environmental issues
UCLA’s environmental science and engineering doctoral program celebrates its golden anniversary.
What’s behind the toxic levels of mercury in tropical birds? Gold mining, study shows
A UCLA-led international team also found high levels in carnivorous birds and those in aquatic habitats.
Experts illuminate how light pollution impacts mountain lions
Southern California cougars avoid certain areas due to artificial light that can disrupt hunting, a UCLA researcher and colleagues say.
UCLA continues its gold streak with national Bicycle Friendly University honor
The award recognizes campus efforts to support healthy, affordable, environmentally friendly transportation.
Iroro Tanshi wins UCLA’s Pritzker Award for environmental innovators
The research conservationist was recognized for her efforts to protect West African forests from wildfire and other threats.
Time picks UCLA Engineering climate solution as one of 2023’s top inventions
The technology leverages seawater to capture and store atmospheric carbon dioxide while producing green hydrogen.
UCLA geography professor Park Williams awarded MacArthur Fellowship
An acclaimed hydroclimatologist, Williams was recognized for his research on climate change and its connection to drought and fires.
Controlled burns help prevent wildfires. Climate change is limiting their use
Rising temperatures mean fewer overall days when prescribed fires can be safely lit, a new UCLA-led study shows.
Environmental justice is front and center at UCLA’s weekend concert, Volunteer Day
Welcome events for students will incorporate this year’s Common Experience book, “The Intersectional Environmentalist.”
L.A. food truck workers often face extreme heat, but UCLA study finds no quick fixes
Finding solutions could be challenging, because some regulations aimed at ensuring food safety make it difficult to properly cool the vehicles.
Stratospheric cooling: The concerning flip side of global warming
UCLA-led research finds human-generated greenhouse gases are responsible for the troubling changes in the upper atmosphere.
Human-set fires 13,000 years ago led to extinction of megafauna in Southern California
Research by UCLA and La Brea Tar Pits scientists upends theory that saber-toothed cats, other large mammals were hunted out of existence.
The heat is rising, and UCLA research is helping L.A. respond
Environmental justice has been the cornerstone of Luskin School efforts related to the city’s hot weather policies.
How do smoke, smog affect birds? New initiative invites Californians to help find out
Project Phoenix, which launches today, was developed by UCLA and the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County.
Why are California’s wildfires getting worse? Experts explain what we know
Paper synthesizing latest research adds clarity to contentious debate with implications for lives and property.
Leonardo DiCaprio teams with UCLA Lab School to launch scholarships, climate project for kids
The Academy Award–winning actor is an alumnus of the school.
Global network for saving forests has its roots at UCLA
Task force gathers delegates from around the world to discuss how remote sensing can help stop deforestation.
What’s living beneath the waves in Southern California?
A UCLA study using environmental DNA provides the most comprehensive picture to date of wildlife in the region’s surf zones.
These UCLA seniors advanced sustainable farming with incarcerated youth in Cameroon
Working with Agriculture for Africa, seven Bruins got their hands dirty during spring break.
White-bellied pangolins have second-most chromosomes among mammals
Genomic research led by UCLA scientists could support conservation efforts; the species is endangered in large part because of illegal hunting.
Climate change, habitat loss threaten East African bird populations
A UCLA-led study assesses the complex effects of environmental stressors on tropical species in the Usambara Mountains.
Law students advocate for equitable groundwater rules at state Capitol
Proposed legislation, which grew out the students’ work in a legal clinic project, would benefit small farmers who can’t afford big legal fees.
Tibetan Plateau soil temperatures are found to affect climate regionally, globally
Over the past 20 years, UCLA’s Yongkang Xue has been learning how land temperature and moisture influence major climate patterns.
How does your garden grow?
Professor Alex Hall’s work with native plants is in full bloom, with a weekend tour and an upcoming podcast.