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The Toxic Truth
How much pollution is coming from that factory near you? You have the right to know and UCLA students have made a website to help you find out.
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Suiting up to protect the planet
IoES introduces a new undergraduate course for spring quarter with a focus on entrepreneurship and finance
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More important than money? Environmental health benefits inspire people to cut back on electricity
Telling people how much pollution they could prevent is more likely to reduce power use than touting cost savings
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How solar power and electric cars could make suburban living awesome again
By Chris Mooney Originally published by the Washington Post The suburbs have had it rough in the last few years. The 2008-2009 economic collapse led to waves of foreclosures in suburbia, as home prices plummeted. More recently, census data suggest that Americans are actually shifting back closer to city centers, often giving up on the dream...
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Is that factory near you spewing toxins? UCLA students create website to tell you
By Rebecca Kendall Originally posted in UCLA Newsroom A team of seven UCLA environmental science students has created a website that shows how emissions from local factories are impacting air quality in Los Angeles County. Cal EcoMaps, launched this month, features an interactive map with detailed information about 172 facilities representing the top four emitting...