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To Labor for the Hive
Jamie Liu
A beekeeper finds a new sense of purpose and community after helping to develop a warning system for floods.
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The Lab at 10,000 Feet
John Harlow
It’s 6 a.m. — first light at the White Mountain Research Center, UCLA’s high-altitude research laboratories some 300 miles north of Los Angeles. The skies are brutally scarlet, the views…
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A wild place to learn: Sage Hill at UCLA
Anna Novoselov
UCLA’s official nature classroom had a busy first year
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Q&A: Monica L. Smith on how humans have adapted to natural forces throughout history
David Colgan
A new book edited by the UCLA anthropologist explores how people respond to volcanoes, epidemics and droughts
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Embracing the concept of state is critical to solving environmental issues, essay explains
Anna Novoselov
National boundaries are an unavoidable modern invention that impact the fate of Earth’s natural resources
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Talking solutions with Marilyn Raphael, director of UCLA’s Institute of the Environment and Sustainability
David Colgan
Faculty and students are working on new ways to respond to climate change and other environmental problems
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UCLA combines art and science in announcing film about an autistic boy’s love of bats
Anna Novoselov
Story seeks to dispel fears and misconceptions about bats
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Intricacies of L.A.’s urban ecosystem are focus of new UCLA podcast
Jonathan Van Dyke
Just witness the excitement around sightings of the city’s famous wild animals. One recent Los Angeles Times headline read, “Famed mountain lion P-22 makes dramatic appearance in Beachwood Canyon backyard.”…
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UCLA environmental experts featured in PBS sustainability series
Madeline Adamo
Faculty and others play a major role in shaping stories of accountability in ‘Sustaining US,’ whose second season debuts Oct. 6
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Program co-produced by UCLA storytelling lab wins local Emmy
David Colgan
‘Earth Focus’ episode explores environmental and human costs of coal mining in South Africa
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Tech meets tradition for rainforest conservation project
Colin O'Brien-Lux
If you happen to have a friend who lives on the other side of the planet, advances in satellite technology make it easy to stay connected. Satellite-based technology also makes…
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UCLA’s women leaders discuss their influence in the environmental science field
Ashley Kruythoff
In celebration of Women’s History Month, a look at those who are challenging norms, dispelling stereotypes and celebrating diversity
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Right-sizing the feast: Archaeological insights from the COVID-19 pandemic
Monica Smith
In a holiday season that will feature smaller dinner tables and celebrating in different ways, it’s worth reflecting on how feasting habits have changed over the years and how the…
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Tribal leader Clara Pratte wins Pritzker Award for young environmental innovators
David Colgan
Navajo sustainable business advocate receives $100,000 for grassroots and national efforts
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Activism in pandemic times: Q&A with Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim, 2019 Pritzker Award winner
David Colgan
In her multiple roles: UN Sustainable Development Goal Advocate, founder/president of the Association for Indigenous Women and Peoples of Chad (AFPAT), and Conservation International senior fellow, Ibrahim continued advocating for…
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Climate change isn’t a green problem — it’s a white one
Aeden Keffelew
News and other media outlets have a responsibility to create a more inclusive narrative to shape environmental policies while elevating the leadership of Indigenous and African American communities
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KCET and UCLA launch new season of Earth Focus with Link TV and Thompson Reuters
David Colgan
Four episodes explore environmental politics, youth activism and the New West
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2020 Pritzker finalists: Clara Pratte, Kathy Jetñil-Kijiner, Leah Penniman
David Colgan
The finalists represent a vast range of environmental issues and approaches. All of them are working to address past and ongoing injustices.
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Announcing the Candidates for the 2020 Pritzker Emerging Environmental Genius Award
Sonia Aronson
Candidates for the 4th annual Pritzker Award are artists, leaders and inventors under the age of 40 fighting for a more sustainable future. They include a college dropout who invented…
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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
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Professor pays it forward by promoting diversity and environmental justice
Alison Hewitt
Aradhna Tripati’s longstanding dedication to increasing inclusion has inspired donor support