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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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Rainforest conservation meets cacao production in Congo Basin
Anna Novoselov
Congo Basin Institute promotes sustainable farming to prevent deforestation
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A wild place to learn: Sage Hill at UCLA
Anna Novoselov
UCLA’s official nature classroom had a busy first year
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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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How does your garden grow?
Jonathan Van Dyke
Professor Alex Hall’s work with native plants is in full bloom, with a weekend tour and podcast
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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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Vegan, Mediterranean and ‘climatarian’ diets have lower carbon footprints than standard U.S. diet
Anna Novoselov
UCLA study suggests emissions from basic American diet are equivalent to driving a car up to 20 miles per day
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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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Increased atmospheric dust is masking greenhouse gases’ warming effect
Alison Hewitt
UCLA researchers say climate change could accelerate slightly if dust levels stop climbing
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Embracing the concept of state is critical to solving environmental issues, essay explains
Anna Novoselov
National boundaries are an unavoidable modern invention that impact the fate of Earth’s natural resources
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No Ph.D. needed: UCLA scientists help simplify DNA testing for tracking marine species
Alison Hewitt
Demonstration in L.A. ports show that non-academics can use the fast, inexpensive genetic test
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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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Spurred by parents’ close call with wildfire, UCLA alum uses AI to predict climate risk
Anna Novoselov
Hunter Connell co-founded Terrafuse AI to help insurance companies and first responders prevent climate change-driven harms
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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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Low-income households more likely to have power disconnected after hot summers
Ashley Kruythoff
Utility bills increase for each day above 95 degrees Fahrenheit, UCLA-led study finds
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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