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Claire Griffiths

One of the highest honors a scientist can receive, Raphael and three other UCLA faculty join an elite group of Nobel laureates and internationally recognized scholars

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Claire Griffiths

University of Notre Dame’s Emily Grubert breaks down why the mid-transition from using fossil fuel to clean energy is more chaotic than either endpoint — and why careful planning is critical

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Claire Griffiths

A closer look at the decisions, data and trade-offs behind LA’s plan to reach 100% renewable energy by 2035 — without leaving vulnerable communities behind

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Claire Griffiths

What if the key to solving climate change is hidden in the data we already have? Stephanie Pincetl believes the answer lies in connecting the dots.

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Claire Griffiths

Armed with technology, research and grassroots activism, the final set of candidates for the 2024 Pritzker Emerging Environmental Genius Award are at the forefront of this generation. They are tackling…

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Claire Griffiths

New UCLA study finds most California homes can easily electrify without costly panel upgrades, thanks to strategic load management.

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Alison Hewitt

Join UCLA climate scientist Daniel Swain Monday, June 24, at 1 p.m. PT for a live YouTube briefing about the extreme weather across the Northern Hemisphere.

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Anna Novoselov

Students traveled to Tobago to test their flood-risk model and gather local perspectives

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Claire Griffiths

“Try everything, put yourself out there and go for it. You might surprise yourself with who you are and what you’re able to accomplish, so embrace every challenge.” Navigating the…

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Mara Elana Burstein

In 2021, after the LA100 analysis laid out pathways for the city of Los Angeles to produce 100% renewable electricity, the City Council and Los Angeles Department of Water and Power committed…

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Claire Griffiths

This shift underscores the growing significance of technological skills and tools — and the need for students to develop these abilities. Even having one such tool led to substantial improvements…

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David Colgan

With lives, communities, natural resources and billions of dollars’ worth of property hanging in the balance, why this is happening and the most important causes to address have become a…

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David Colgan

Our newest faculty member member seeks to improve integrated water, energy, food and environmental resources management

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Cory Chen

Oscar Neyra-Nazarrett on EVs and his company’s approach to reduce the environmental impact of lithium mining.

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Alison Hewitt

Demonstration in L.A. ports show that non-academics can use the fast, inexpensive genetic test

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Anna Novoselov

Hunter Connell co-founded Terrafuse AI to help insurance companies and first responders prevent climate change-driven harms

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David Colgan

With battery advances, it’s time to transition trucks from diesel to electric, researchers say

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David Colgan

Kenyan entrepreneur and his company, Solar Freeze, receive $100,000 prize for reducing food waste

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Anna Novoselov

Even when they’re located near each other, not all rainforests are the same, UCLA-led research finds

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Anna Novoselov

Non-Fungible Tokens, or NFTs, can lead to large amounts of carbon dioxide emissions

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Colin O'Brien-Lux

UCLA contingent joins international discussions in London, Paris