Risk of massive wildfires continues to grow in California
Doubling of extreme fire weather days highlights the need to reduce emissions and take other preventive measures
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Deforestation surged following end of armed conflict in Colombia
UCLA researcher and Colombian colleagues highlight the importance of good governance of protected areas
Researchers create framework for evaluating environmental stopgap measures
UCLA study offers new way to look at temporary solutions that could buy more time for our planet
As climate change messes with temperature and precipitation, California newts suffer
Study shows how drought affects native amphibians, harbingers of what’s to come
Study draws Southern California coastal light pollution into focus
Research led by UCLA professor could inform guidelines to protect wildlife at L.A. beaches
Homegrown fire prevention could save Amazon rainforest
Among the ashes in Brazil there exists hope, driven by efforts of small family farmers
Effort to limit dust pollution in Owens Valley is advancing, but still room to improve
Study produced by national panel of experts including UCLA geography chair Gregory Okin
Professor pays it forward by promoting diversity and environmental justice
Aradhna Tripati’s longstanding dedication to increasing inclusion has inspired donor support
Geoengineering, a futuristic idea that needs more imagination — a Q&A with author Holly Buck
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…
Oysters as Catch of the Day? Perhaps not, if ocean acidity keeps rising
UCLA research explores how shell-forming marine species respond to acidification
Many pregnancies are shorter as climate change causes more 90-degree days
The trend could cause health risks for newborns
One of California’s iconic tree species offers lessons for conservation
The valley oak is poorly adapted to rising temperatures, UCLA-led study finds
Arctic Ocean could be ice-free for part of the year as soon as 2044
UCLA study narrows the predicted timeframe for one worrying result of climate change
Activist Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim wins Pritzker Award for young environmental innovators
Native of Chad receives $100,000 for work uniting cultures around a shrinking water resource that serves four African nations
Q&A with Miranda Wang, 2018 Pritzker Genius Award winner
Since winning the 2018 Pritzker Emerging Environmental Genius Award last November, the 25-year-old chemist and the company she co-founded, BioCellection, have been refining a new system that breaks down previously…
On water sustainability, L.A. County earns C+ from UCLA environmental report card
But researchers point to expected funding for stormwater capture and cleanup projects as positive step
Florida mangroves reveal complex relationship between climate and natural systems
Mangroves are tropical, salt-tolerant trees that grow in the intertidal zone of coastal waters. They don’t tolerate cold weather, particularly extreme freezes, during which they die and get replaced by…
Drone monitoring of ship emissions could save lives, protect health
Students partnered with tech company on project that explored public health outcomes in L.A. and Long Beach port communities
Prioritizing equity helps ensure poor communities receive benefits of bond measures
In a new paper, UCLA researcher Jon Christensen investigated how it prioritized investments in disadvantaged communities. Christensen wanted to know if Prop. 1 was living up to its goals. We…
To accelerate environmental benefits of EVs, prioritize miles over ownership
Papers co-authored by UCLA professor make the case for policy and infrastructure changes