UCLA study of threatened desert tortoises offers new conservation strategy
Animals with more genetic variation are more likely to survive relocation
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Wildfires should be considered a top threat to survival of species
UCLA ecologist joins worldwide team of experts calling for new approaches to fire management
California needs policies to protect communities moving to renewable energy
Without careful planning, UCLA study finds, shift to green power could cost more and strain the state’s grid
Sustainability leaders discuss possible outcomes of pandemic
The abrupt onset of the coronavirus forced people, businesses, and organizations to aggressively prepare for a new reality and uncertain future. Around the world, institutions shifted to digital engagement, implementing…
Extreme rainfall projected to get more severe, frequent with warming
Climate and population changes would expose millions more to severe flooding in continental U.S.
New book from UCLA urban sustainability experts: Q&A with Stephanie Pincetl
A quarter of all greenhouse gas emissions come from buildings in California — over 100 million tons per year. And while the state is a leader in setting ambitious climate…
Himalayan glaciers melting because of high-altitude dust
Dust, climate change and air pollution are triple threat to water source for a billion people
What the wildfires tell us about the shortcomings of California’s electrical grid
Q&A with UCLA energy systems expert Eric Fournier
Climate change isn’t a green problem — it’s a greed one
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
KCET and UCLA launch new season of Earth Focus with Link TV and Thompson Reuters
Four episodes explore environmental politics, youth activism and the New West
2020 Pritzker finalists: Clara Pratte, Kathy Jetñil-Kijiner, Leah Penniman
The finalists represent a vast range of environmental issues and approaches. All of them are working to address past and ongoing injustices.
Marilyn Raphael takes helm at UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability
Professor who helped found the institute in the 1990s now in top leadership role
Tiny endangered shrimp may get big hand from environmental DNA testing
Emerging research method saves conservationists time and money and aids in preservation
A warming California sets the stage for future floods
UCLA study finds that continued climate change will deliver a dangerous one-two punch for state’s water managers
Announcing the Candidates for the 2020 Pritzker Emerging Environmental Genius Award
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…
Air conditioning: Environmental loss, human win
With a warming climate, a key win-lose solution is air conditioning. In hotter conditions, workplace productivity suffers, students learn less, and mortality rates are higher. Fortunately, we have a way…
Discovery opens up new path in study of marine evolution and biodiversity
Two UCLA studies of ocean mollusks shed light on how new species develop
Clean energy revolution may leave disadvantaged communities behind
Study finds affluent L.A. neighborhoods use more energy and reap greater benefits from government incentive programs
2020 senior practicum adapts to recent global conditions with strong research
Any scientist doing field work can tell you things rarely go according to plan. And in the case of this year’s senior practicum teams, they really didn’t. As the world…
High school students showcase environmental short films in virtual contest
Dave Farina of “Professor Dave Explains,” a YouTube channel that aims to increase science literacy and has a following of 812k subscribers, moderated the ceremony. “You persisted through the transition…
2020 environmental science students persevere through pandemic to graduate
The next day, classes and trips started getting cancelled. Within a week, UCLA was preparing to close to all but essential workers in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The chancellor…