B.S. in Environmental Science

A UCLA student-led study found that drones can be used to determine whether ships are following pollution regulations. The drones could help enforce air pollution requirements by examining ships’ emissions through a sensor package, according to the study, which was published in August. Specifically, the drones would check if cargo ships are burning clean fuel...

By Amanda Wagner The biggest news from last week’s Global Climate Action Summit came from Governor Jerry Brown, who signed Senate Bill 100, committing the state to 100 percent clean energy by 2045. By that time, the 80-year-old Brown’s generation will no longer be in charge. People who are now in their 20s and 30s...

The effects of climate change are ramping up. Jobs are booming in green business. And the world’s cities keep growing, while human needs place an increasing strain on natural systems. Now more than ever, the world needs well-educated experts to take on environmental challenges using a variety of approaches and tools. You can get those...

Inside Climate News asked Daniel Swain about the climate connection to the Southern Californian wildfires. “There’s a clear climate signal in these fires because of the drought conditions connected to climate change.”

The Daily Bruin takes a look at a student practicum team researching how kelp forests might provide a buffer against harmful impacts of ocean acidification.

'If I Can Make Half My Students Declare Environmental Science I've Done My Job.'

by Karen A. Lefkowitz Professors Kathryn Bickel Goldman and Debra Shier are practiced adding machines. Goldman calculates greenhouse gas emissions and Shier tallies wildlife populations. Both can add a new designation to their columns as recipients of the 2016 Pritzker Environment and Sustainability Education Fellowship that recognizes instructors for their contributions to academic programs. Carbon...

Alumni Profile: Natalie Ma, B.S., 2010 and Yale University, Biological and Biomedical Sciences doctoral program

’The Intersection Between Urban Systems, Green living & Public Health Fascinates Me’

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.

IoES introduces a new undergraduate course for spring quarter with a focus on entrepreneurship and finance

By Tetra Balestri, Student Contributor