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Pritzker candidate Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim in Phys.org
Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim, coordinator of the Indigenous Women and Peoples Association of Chad, works with women farmers in the landlocked African nation. “There’s a lack of recognition of land rights…
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Pritzker candidate Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim in France 24: Agriculture’s secret weapon: empowering women
Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim, coordinator of the Indigenous Women and Peoples Association of Chad, works with women farmers in the landlocked African nation. “There’s a lack of recognition of land rights…
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UCLA study shows converting waste to biofuels could be untapped resource
A new study from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) identifies the potential power of all manner of waste, with its ability to be a renewable resource of power…
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Santa Monica Daily Press: Los Angeles-UCLA to lead $10 million California conservation project
UCLA scientists are leading a $10 million project to help California officials make ecologically wise decisions as the state continues to confront the effects of climate change. The California Conservation…
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Deepak Rajagopal in Biofuels News: UCLA study encourages US to maximise benefits of waste-derived fuels
The US could potentially produce enough energy by harnessing waste each year to power the states of Oregon and Washington, according to recent analysis from University of California, Los Angeles…
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Pritzker candidate Varshini Prakash in the NY Times: Progressive Activists Have Pushed Democrats to the Left on Climate Issues. Now What?
“We don’t trust that a Democratic Party that has reneged on their responsibility, a complete dereliction of duty for the last 40 years, will actually rise to the challenge at…
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Alex Hall in Inside Science: Climate Change Really is Causing California’s Raging Wildfires
Although there are several factors that play into why the state’s wildfires have been getting more frequent and devastating, a new study, published this month in the journal Earth’s Future,…
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Meet the 2019 Pritzker candidates 16-20
by Sonia Aronson Our final group of candidates for this year’s Pritzker Emerging Environmental Genius Award are taking on global challenges using technology, storytelling and activism. Soon we will introduce…
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Meet the 2019 Pritzker candidates 11-15
By Sonia Aronson The third set of candidates for the Pritzker Emerging Environmental Genius Award fight water scarcity in Africa. They improve air quality and battle rural poverty in India.…
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Meet the 2019 Pritzker Award candidates #6-10
by Sonia Aronson The next five candidates for the Pritzker Emerging Environmental Genius Award use technology to solve difficult issues such as diet related illnesses and coral reef degradation. They…
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Sean Hecht in LA Times: As climate change threatens California, officials seek ‘sustainable insurance’
“Climate change is the third rail in some parts of the country and here in California we’re more clear eyed about what some of those risk are,” said Sean Hecht,…
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Liz Koslov in VICE: This Is What America Could Look Like When Our Coasts Are Under Water
Managed retreat is a proactive, intentional shift of civilization away from an environmental threat. Some cities are building walls against sea level rise, but UCLA professor Liz Koslov points out…
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Meet the Pritzker Award candidates: #1-5
by Sonia Aronson The candidates for the 2019 Pritzker Emerging Environmental Genius Award are here. In September, one will take home $100,000 — but all are worth reading about. These…
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The Truth About ‘Organic’ Wine, Sulphites And Hangovers
In an analysis of over 74,000 wines, the UCLA Institute of Environment and Sustainability found that when the two were compared, wine experts rated certified organic grapes a higher rating…
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Las Vegas Valley stays hot, fire weather watch coming Tuesday
UCLA’s Daniel Swain in Vegas news talks about the extreme weather and climate change. Extreme weather situations often bring about the question of global warming. Climate experts such as Daniel…
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How air conditioning gave us skyscrapers, President Reagan and saved countless lives
UCLA’s Alan Barreca spoke about how air conditioning has saved lives. In 2013, a group of American researchers released a study that looked into heat-related deaths in the U.S. and the impact…
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Brian Gitta 2019 Rolex Awards Laureate
2018 Pritzker nominee, Brian Gitta, is a 2019 Rolex Award Laureate. The key to life-saving treatment of malaria is fast diagnosis: current tests require a blood sample and a skilled…
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2019 Rolex Awards Laureate Miranda Wang
Miranda Wang, 2018 Pritzker Prize winner, is a 2019 Rolex Awards Laureate. Her company BioCellection is developing an array of unique technologies to turn the worst of the world’s plastic…
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Gregory Okin in Chicago Tribune: Be leery about vegetarian diets for your pets
In 2017, Gregory Okin, a geography professor at University of California at Los Angeles, calculated that if American dogs and cats formed their own country, it would rank fifth in…
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Monica Smith in UCLA Newsroom: Professor’s latest book examines the history of cities
UCLA Professor Monica Smith traces the history of urbanism through an archaeological lens.
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Han Chen blog post: Japan G20 Lacked Ambition on Climate Change & Coal Phaseout
Pritzker candidate, Han Chen, writes about Japan G20 not delivering on climate change action.
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UCLA Newsroom: Air quality app influences behavior by linking health to environment
Making data accessible educates and promotes change, UCLA study finds. “I think information can be very powerful to change your behavior,” said the study’s lead author, Magali Delmas, a professor…
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Air quality app influences behavior by linking health to environment
Air quality mobile applications could mitigate these health risks by educating people and promoting preventive behavioral changes, a UCLA study found.
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Alex Hall in LA Times: California’s coast is disappearing, and the debate over what to do about it is in full swing
Professor Alex Hall was on a panel about sea level rise hosted by Zócalo Public Square. Here is a highlight from the event: Why are seas rising? Around 45% of…
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Jon Christensen in Travel Weekly: Hotel rates, development limiting access to California coast
Jon Christensen, an adjunct assistant professor at the Institute of the Environment and Sustainability at UCLA, said the Coastal Act has two goals. One is to protect the coastal environment,…
