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As climate change messes with temperature and precipitation, California newts suffer
David Colgan
Study shows how drought affects native amphibians, harbingers of what’s to come
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Study draws Southern California coastal light pollution into focus
Sonia Aronson
Research led by UCLA professor could inform guidelines to protect wildlife at L.A. beaches
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Homegrown fire prevention could save Amazon rainforest
Annika Karody
Among the ashes in Brazil there exists hope, driven by efforts of small family farmers
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Effort to limit dust pollution in Owens Valley is advancing, but still room to improve
David Colgan
Study produced by national panel of experts including UCLA geography chair Gregory Okin
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Oysters as Catch of the Day? Perhaps not, if ocean acidity keeps rising
David Colgan
UCLA research explores how shell-forming marine species respond to acidification
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One of California’s iconic tree species offers lessons for conservation
David Colgan
The valley oak is poorly adapted to rising temperatures, UCLA-led study finds
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Activist Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim wins Pritzker Award for young environmental innovators
David Colgan
Native of Chad receives $100,000 for work uniting cultures around a shrinking water resource that serves four African nations
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UCLA Congo Basin Institute receives $1 million from Pritzker Family Foundation
Melissa Abraham
Contribution triggers additional $1 million matching grant from a U.K. research fund
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L.A. County taps UCLA to help create first-ever sustainability plan
OurCounty initiative aims for fossil-free future, addresses environmental injustices
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UCLA to lead $10 million California conservation project
Stuart Wolpert
State-funded initiative will provide officials with scientific basis for confronting climate change
Voices
A burning reminder of what happens if we roll back the Clean Water Act
It wasn’t first time. The Cuyahoga burned 13 times in the previous 100 years, thanks mostly to rapid industrialization and lack of sewage treatment. This year, Cleveland hosted annual River…
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New environmental DNA program makes conservation research faster, more efficient
David Colgan
The Anacapa Toolkit allows researchers to catalog different species’ DNA present in soil and water samples with an unprecedented efficiency.
Voices
Restoration clash over Ballona Wetlands shows importance of nature in urban areas
Sonia Aronson
Invasive plants cover the largest coastal wetland in Los Angeles County
Voices
Blue economies can repair ecosystems and economies of island nations — but not without the leadership of women
Nickie Cammisa
In countries with coastlines, there’s a literal ocean of opportunity that remains untapped. This opportunity — known as the blue economy — includes major industries such as fishing, shipping and…
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Will ocean seafood farming sink or swim? UCLA study evaluates its potential
David Colgan
Research on 144 countries reveals opportunities and pitfalls of this fast-growing sector
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California ‘browning’ more in the south during droughts
David Colgan
Vegetation in the southern part of the state is being hit harder due to climate change, UCLA-led study finds
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UCLA researchers studying how the Woolsey fire affects plant and animal recovery
Alison Hewitt
Teams will monitor burn areas in the Santa Monica Mountains examining effects throughout the food chain
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Student research teams aim to bring island nations Blue Prosperity
Allison Bell
UCLA research program challenges students from across campus to develop strategies for sustainable ‘blue’ growth on islands
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Solving the ‘green wine puzzle’ (Video)
David Colgan
Eco-friendly wines taste better, but they don’t command higher prices in the marketplace. Learn why from UCLA professor Magali Delmas and Bonterra Organic Vineyards
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White Mountain Research Center offers a range of scientific possibilities (Video)
Sonia Aronson
With 5,000 year-old pine trees, 10,000 feet of elevation and an abundance of animal and insect species, the four field stations of the White Mountain Research Center are prime territory…
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After 31 years, a strange bird brings UCLA professor’s career full circle
David Colgan
Advances in genetics and computing helped Tom Smith determine why seedcrackers’ bills vary in size