Review
Wildfire experts lay out causes and solutions for California’s worsening blazes
David Colgan
Academic and government experts offered insight at an event co-produced by The Nature Conservancy and UCLA
IoES Magazine
Story
Cool for You: Q&A with Marianna Linz, author of climate change book for kids
Nicki Aviel
Linz is a climate scientist with UCLA Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences and a fellow with the Center for Diverse Leadership in Science. She’s also author of Cool for You, a…
Profile
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…
Story
One of two buildings at UCLA research station burned in Woolsey fire
Alison Hewitt
Main building of La Kretz Center Field Station reduced to ash but second structure will remain a ‘foothold’ until rebuilding begins
Story
Corporate leaders break down the challenges of supply chain sustainability
Nicki Aviel
A Corporate Partners Program event
Story
UCLA research shows how carbon-filled oceans affect a tiny but important organism
David Colgan
Coccolithophores are fundamental to marine ecosystems and the global carbon cycle
Review
Catching up with 2017 Pritzker Genius Award winner Dan Hammer
David Colgan
The Pritzker winner’s new app seeks to make satellite research fun for kids
Story
Climate change is making it harder for couples to conceive
David Colgan
UCLA research finds warming temperatures have a negative effect on fertility, birth rates
Story
Willow flycatchers, already an endangered species, also imperiled by climate change
David Colgan
UCLA-led genetic research reveals global warming is a serious threat for a bird species in decline
Voices
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
Story
Study forecasts a severe climate future for California
David Colgan
UCLA research predicts dramatic shifts between extreme dry and extreme wet weather by end of 21st century
Story
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…
Story
A cold case on Greenland’s glaciers warms up with new evidence
David Colgan
UCLA led-research shows Earth may be approaching a carbon dioxide threshold for melting ice in the Arctic
Story
Rising sea levels put Pacific salt marshes at risk for extinction, study finds
David Colgan
Research will help to inform policy on conservation of wetlands
Story
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
Story
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…
Review
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…
Story
Coral reefs in hot water as warming events slow recovery
David Colgan
The hardy marine invertebrates can survive bleaching but their growth is slowed, study finds
Story
UCLA researchers’ study of apocalyptic entertainment reveals lack of science
David Colgan
This ignorance can result in insufficient responses to real threats like climate change
Voices
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.
Voices
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…