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White-bellied pangolins have second-most chromosomes among mammals
David Colgan
Genomic research could support conservation efforts for endangered species
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Climate change, habitat loss threaten East African bird populations
David Colgan
UCLA-led study assesses complex effects of environmental stressors
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Alvar Escriva-Bou bridges research and action with engineering, policy and economics
David Colgan
Our newest faculty member member seeks to improve integrated water, energy, food and environmental resources management
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Tibetan Plateau soil temperatures are found to affect climate regionally, globally
David Colgan
UCLA study reveals that thermal variations can impact monsoons and flooding
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Vegetation browning from drought hits L.A.’s disadvantaged communities hardest
David Colgan
UCLA-led study reveals a ‘geography of inequality’ across region’s coastal areas
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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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New professor Alesia Montgomery examines environmental justice in urban redevelopment
David Colgan
Who gets to make those decisions (and how) is the focus of ethnographer Alesia Montgomery, a new faculty member at UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability. Racialized, low-income communities…
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Beating the heat in L.A.: County’s ‘informal’ cooling centers are used more than official ones
David Colgan
With climate change making heat waves longer and more severe, Los Angeles County has for several years provided cooling centers — many of which are in libraries, parks or other…
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A Smallholder’s Voice (video)
David Colgan
Cacao and palm oil industries contribute to deforestation of the most vibrant, species-rich places on the planet, leading to conservation attempts that use external sustainability certifications to drive responsible manufacture…
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Electrifying trucks would significantly reduce tailpipe emissions in India
David Colgan
With battery advances, it’s time to transition trucks from diesel to electric, researchers say
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Air for disadvantaged L.A. residents is more polluted, more toxic
David Colgan
Levels and sources of contamination vary by location, UCLA-led study finds
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Popular strategies for reducing gasoline use aren’t getting a chance to work
David Colgan
UCLA-led study finds world leaders give up on increasing gas taxes and reducing subsidies to producers
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Dysmus Kisilu wins UCLA’s Pritzker Award for environmental innovators
David Colgan
Kenyan entrepreneur and his company, Solar Freeze, receive $100,000 prize for reducing food waste
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Q&A with Farwiza Farhan, 2021 Pritzker Genius Award winner
David Colgan
Farwiza Farhan looks back on a year of progress since winning the Pritzker Award.
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Birds getting smaller, ‘wingier’ as planet warms
David Colgan
30-year study tracked changes in 105 migratory species across North America
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Wildfires drive L.A.’s mountain lions to take deadly risks
David Colgan
UCLA and National Park Service researchers studied the cougars’ movements before and after the Woolsey Fire
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2022 Pritzker finalists: Resson Kantai Duff, Solar Freeze, Tiana Williams-Claussen
David Colgan
UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability is proud to announce the 2022 finalists for the Pritzker Emerging Environmental Genius Award, as chosen by a committee of 12 faculty members.
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Climate change makes catastrophic flood twice as likely
David Colgan
UCLA-led research is first piece of ArkStorm 2.0 flood disaster preparation
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Announcing the candidates for the 2022 Pritzker Emerging Environmental Genius Award
David Colgan
Candidates from around the globe include leaders in business, nonprofit and governmental innovation
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Students combine research and reality for sustainable agriculture project in Cameroon
David Colgan
Team of five students among 112 to graduate UCLA with degrees in environmental science
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Most California incentive programs meant to reduce energy use have the opposite effect
David Colgan
UCLA-led study finds products’ energy savings estimates are often inaccurate