A cold case on Greenland’s glaciers warms up with new evidence
UCLA led-research shows Earth may be approaching a carbon dioxide threshold for melting ice in the Arctic
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L.A.’s path to independence from imported water
After a yearlong reprieve, Southern California is again under severe water scarcity conditions: Only 2 1/2 inches of rain have fallen in Los Angeles during the past 12 months. This…
On the environment, is humanity a victim of its own success?
A recent panel discussion explored society’s capacity to respond to environmental concerns in the modern era.
Rising sea levels put Pacific salt marshes at risk for extinction, study finds
Research will help to inform policy on conservation of wetlands
UCLA, KCET team up for environmental storytelling and public media collaboration
Partnership seeks to create new narratives to engage audiences with research
UCLA professor to lead environmental bike expedition along California’s coast
The 1,000-mile ride will fund research at the UCLA Center for Climate Science
Lights, camera, science!
Film contest GreenShorts expands to reach and teach more SoCal high school students
How to keep the environment from getting snubbed: Q&A with writer Emma Marris
Marris joins environmental philosopher Dale Jamieson and Jedediah Purdy, an expert in the intersection of law and social and political thought for “A Conversation on Politics, Ethics and Well-Being in the Anthropocene.” The free 2/22 event will be held at UCLA Fowler Museum.
Center for Tropical Research celebrates 20 years of science and conservation
Since its founding in 1997, the center has made important environmental discoveries in more than 45 countries on four continents, publishing more than 300 academic articles. Its work ranges from…
Panel discusses legal options to hold fossil fuel companies accountable
But times are changing, and cities across California have begun to push back with lawsuits. These recent legal actions were the focus of a January 23 panel discussion hosted by…
Coral reefs in hot water as warming events slow recovery
The hardy marine invertebrates can survive bleaching but their growth is slowed, study finds
L.A.’s dry air is a seldom-discussed threat to public health
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…
UCLA researchers’ study of apocalyptic entertainment reveals lack of science
This ignorance can result in insufficient responses to real threats like climate change
Science in a hostile environment: Q&A with Ken Kimmell, Union of Concerned Scientists president
This Thursday, January 25, UCLA Law School’s Emmett Center on Climate Change and the Environment continues that exploration, hosting a free, public discussion at Fowler Museum on holding fossil fuel companies accountable in California. Closing remarks will be delivered by Ken Kimmell, president of the Union of Concerned Scientists.
Getting down to business on offshore oil drilling
Surfrider CEO Chad Nelsen’s economic case against Trump’s plans to expand offshore drilling
Genetic mapping shows migratory birds’ vulnerability to climate change
Research focusing on yellow warbler looks at species’ challenges and capacity to adapt
Has climate change made wildfire terrorism a serious threat?
The whole hillside, dotted with red California fuchsia, was clearly ready to burn. Anyone could walk up one of the many roads and trails in these parched hills and strike…
Five of the best California wildfire pictures from space
Pritzker Award winner Dan Hammer’s satellite images reveal the scale of 2017’s massive fires
Ten books from 2017 that stuck with me
IoES Director Peter Kareiva’s must-reads from 2017—for holiday enrichment
Colorado River delta fish risk extinction through interbreeding due to lack of freshwater
UCLA study is a warning for other river systems around the world
UCLA experts explain why California is burning in December
Record-breaking weather consistent with climate change is fanning the flames