Magazine

Effort to limit dust pollution in Owens Valley is advancing, but still room to improve

David Colgan

Study produced by national panel of experts including UCLA geography chair Gregory Okin

Geoengineering, a futuristic idea that needs more imagination — a Q&A with author Holly Buck

Colin O'Brien-Lux

Buck talks about her new book at UCLA School of Law on Feb. 18 Whether building bridges to connect people, inventing drugs to save lives or splitting atoms to power cities, many of humanity’s biggest leaps have come from engineers. Slowing the effects of climate change may require the biggest leap yet. Geoengineering may be…

Drone monitoring of ship emissions could save lives, protect health

David Colgan

Students partnered with tech company on project that explored public health outcomes in L.A. and Long Beach port communities

To accelerate environmental benefits of EVs, prioritize miles over ownership

David Colgan

Papers co-authored by UCLA professor make the case for policy and infrastructure changes

L.A.’s dry air is a seldom-discussed threat to public health

Alan Barreca

You’d be wrong. I moved to L.A. from New Orleans in August. There are plenty of differences between the two places, from food to politics. And people in New Orleans have a special glow about them. Some might suggest it’s their legendary zest for life, but it probably has more to do with the humidity—they…

Strategies to motivate energy conservation in urban India

Hannah Pipes

UCLA study finds that negative health effects are a powerful force to reduce consumption