Environment + Climate

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.

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.

A new study reveals new findings about the animals’ evolution and the tough prospects they face for survival.

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.

A UCLA study shows that 30% of residents now can choose cleaner power from community choice aggregators.

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.

UCLA researchers have outlined a strategy that would use seawater to trap and store billions of metric tons of the greenhouse gas each year.

The one-two punch impairs corals’ ability to form exoskeletons and grow, UCLA-led research finds.

The researchers will engage with local communities to design cooling structures and choose the best locations to install them.

The honoree, a Navajo sustainable business advocate, received $100,000 for her grassroots and national efforts.

Astrophysicist Andrea Ghez won a Nobel Prize, we were the No. 1 public university again, faculty carried on with important research and students continued to achieve the amazing.

A massive unintended experiment in animal conservation taking place southeast of Las Vegas revealed an unexpected result.

UCLA ecologist Morgan Tingley and a worldwide team of experts call for new approaches to fire management.

Without careful planning, the shift to green power could cost more and strain the state’s grid.

UCLA’s Ann Carlson said the new administration should be able to rebuild protections, even with a narrowly divided Congress.

A UCLA-led study found that climate and population changes could expose millions more to severe flooding in the continental U.S.

Dust from as far away as Saudi Arabia is carried by winds to the Himalayan snowpack, where it accelerates glacial warming and snowmelt, scientists say.

UCLA’s Eric Fournier explains why the state’s infrastructure isn’t well suited for such extreme conditions — and what improvements are needed.

Working with Los Angeles public television station KCET, the UCLA group seeks to show paths toward sustainability.

The unit “will help us build a safer, cleaner and more equitable city and world,” said Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti.

Professor of geography and expert in climate change and atmospheric dynamics around Antartica helped found the institute in the 1990s.