Report puts numbers on massive gap in water costs in the West
A new UCLA–NRDC report finds cities pay far more for water than agricultural districts, even as climate change exacerbates shortages across the Lower Colorado River Basin
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Alex Hall named among the world’s most influential researchers
Claire Griffiths
Hall’s research — from climate modeling to wildfire and water forecasting — is now among the most widely referenced in the world, earning him a place on the 2025 Highly Cited Researchers list
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How two Bruins used film and science to reframe a ‘spooky’ species
Madeline Adamo
UCLA College’s new “Cabinet of Curiosities” podcast explores the fang-tastic North-South collaboration
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3 alumni Nobel laureates recount how UCLA set them on a path to the prize
Alison Hewitt
From the lecture halls of Westwood to the world’s most prestigious scientific stage, UCLA’s Nobel-winning alumni trace their triumphs to a common source: a public university that opened doors
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From farm to closet: Indonesian fashion founder Denica Riadini-Flesch wins UCLA’s Pritzker Award for environmental innovation
Claire Griffiths
Fast fashion degrades land and people. In Indonesia, Riadini-Flesch is proving it can also heal soil, cut carbon and empower women
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Tony Pritzker’s ‘patient strategy for the planet’ featured in Mongabay
The feature traces how an engineer’s logic — and a long view of progress — shape Pritzker’s approach to environmental change
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Stephanie Pincetl wins UCLA 2025 Public Impact Research Award
Claire Griffiths
The award highlights faculty whose research has demonstrably improved lives locally, nationally and globally
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From awe to action: How I discovered harmony and found purpose in forests
Seema Lokhandwala
Seema Lokhandwala, a 2025 Pritzker Award finalist, reflects on how a childhood encounter with an elephant grew into a lifelong commitment to protecting the fragile bonds between people and wildlife
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For frogs and family
Anthony Waddle
From childhood explorations in the Mojave to tackling the chytrid fungus, 2025 Pritzker Award finalist Anthony Waddle charts a path of science, memory and conservation
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Scientists discover how elephant extinction threatens everything from rainforests to musical instruments
Alison Hewitt
The research with local collaborators is the first to identify how to reliably grow ebony trees from seeds
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Healing mother earth, healing ourselves
Denica Riadini-Flesch
Economist-turned-entrepreneur Denica Riadini-Flesch, a 2025 Pritzker Award finalist, reflects on how she left conventional models of growth to build a regenerative fashion movement
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2025 Pritzker Award finalists: Anthony Waddle, Denica Riadini-Flesch, Seema Lokhandwala
Claire Griffiths
Three innovators from Australia, Indonesia and India are redefining how to protect wildlife, restore ecosystems and build equitable futures
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Meet the 2025 Pritzker Environmental Genius Award Candidates #10–13
Claire Griffiths
Building climate solutions from fungi, sediment, timber and uranium, four leaders under 40 show what next-generation innovation looks like in today’s world
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Meet the 2025 Pritzker Environmental Genius Award Candidates #6–9
Claire Griffiths
These four nominees are focused on housing, conservation, fashion and public space — tackling environmental issues by redesigning how systems work at the local level
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Meet the 2025 Pritzker Environmental Genius Award candidates #1–5
Claire Griffiths
These five mid-career leaders are creating climate solutions in areas and communities often left out of conventional planning
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Announcing the 2025 Pritzker Emerging Environmental Genius Award nominees
Claire Griffiths
Thirteen nominees. Five continents. One common denominator: a new blueprint for environmental leadership.
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Duration of heat waves accelerating faster than global warming
Alison Hewitt
The longest and rarest heat waves — which can last for weeks — show the greatest increase in frequency
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How watching birds for 10 minutes a week can help climate scientists this summer
Alison Hewitt
UCLA’s annual Project Phoenix aims to document how birds change their behavior when there’s more wildfire smoke
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UCLA’s class of 2025: A new generation of environmental leaders step forward
Claire Griffiths
As climate urgency grows, UCLA’s newest environmental scientists bring curiosity, clarity and resolve
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Field notes from the finca: UCLA students trace biodiversity through Guatemalan cloud forest and coffee fields
Claire Griffiths
Seven environmental science seniors funded their entire trip through a crowdfunding campaign, carrying their research from Westwood to the mountains of western Guatemala
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S&P 500 companies make meaningful progress in corporate sustainability disclosures
Climate transition planning, Scope 3 reporting gaps identified in UCLA Anderson Center for Impact annual report