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On global warming, everyone needs a seat at the table
Lawrence Bender
Eleven years later, Barack Obama’s environmental vision still requires diversity in science
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New report on climate change in the Sierra Nevada shows need for human adaptation
David Colgan
The range contains the highest point in the continental United States, Mount Whitney, and is home to both the oldest and largest trees in the world — as well as…
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L.A.’s path to independence from imported water
Asma Mahdi
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…
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On the environment, is humanity a victim of its own success?
Colin O'Brien-Lux
A recent panel discussion explored society’s capacity to respond to environmental concerns in the modern era.
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UCLA professor to lead environmental bike expedition along California’s coast
David Colgan
The 1,000-mile ride will fund research at the UCLA Center for Climate Science
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Center for Tropical Research celebrates 20 years of science and conservation
Kaitlyn DeShon
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…
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Panel discusses legal options to hold fossil fuel companies accountable
Hannah Pipes
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…
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L.A.’s dry air is a seldom-discussed threat to public health
Alan Barreca
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…
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Science in a hostile environment: Q&A with Ken Kimmell, Union of Concerned Scientists president
David Colgan
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.
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Getting down to business on offshore oil drilling
David Colgan
Surfrider CEO Chad Nelsen’s economic case against Trump’s plans to expand offshore drilling
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Has climate change made wildfire terrorism a serious threat?
Holly Buck
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…
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Ted Parson: It’s time to take climate engineering seriously
Amani Itani
According to UCLA Law School’s Ted Parson, those measures probably need to include climate engineering—large-scale manipulations of environmental processes to counteract global warming. That’s what he argued in an article…
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Inconvenient data: voter apathy and its cost in carbon
Samantha Attwood
The second installment in a three-part companion series to An Inconvenient Sequel. How much does voting matter? Our experts estimate the carbon output of Trump versus Clinton.
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Passion for environmental justice fuels urban oil drilling study
David Colgan
A UCLA student-led survey uncovered stark disparities in public health outcomes for L.A. neighborhoods with oil and gas drilling.
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Antibiotic resistant genes lurk in city parks
Belinda Waymouth
Overuse of antibiotics has led to superbugs that resist even powerful last-line-of-defense antibiotics. UCLA researchers have learned that antibiotic resistant genes are everywhere, including places people are encouraged to go for fun—parks.
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Hi-tech rainforest map brings climate and conservation efforts into sharp relief
David Colgan
Using satellite and laser detection, a new carbon density map of the Democratic Republic of the Congo empowers global efforts to stem climate change and deforestation.
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IoES welcomes 3 new environmental scientists to UCLA
Peter Kareiva
With specialties ranging from environmental economics to atmospheric science, three new hires add legitimate climate change muscle to UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability.
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A fresh water perspective from Africa
Claudia Flores
The borehole well has an electric-powered pump, so power outages also mean water outages. I had bottled water to drink, but then I realized that no power means I can’t…
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Bug banquet – Metta World Peace & UCLA students eat crickets
David Colgan
Combined, these factors are expected to stress the world’s agricultural capacity. But one solution may be right underfoot, so to speak. Insects are easy to digest and grow. They may…
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College kids: What will their lives be like?
Peter Kareiva
I just finished my first year at UCLA, where I got to know eight graduating seniors quite well. I now feel that “youth as our hope” platitudes have merit. That…
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Bringing cities together for a greener future
David Colgan
Luckily, they also have Yoram Cohen in common. Cohen is a UCLA professor of chemical engineering who takes a global approach to sustainability. Last year, while participating in a conference…