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David Colgan
UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability is proud to announce the 2021 finalists for the Pritzker Emerging Environmental Genius Award, as chosen by a committee of 12 faculty members.
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David Colgan
‘Earth Focus’ episode explores environmental and human costs of coal mining in South Africa
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David Colgan
The 18 candidates include policy experts, community organizers, tech-focused entrepreneurs, artists and more — taking on problems such as food insecurity, climate change, environmental justice, and conservation on land and…
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David Colgan
UCLA-led research improves value of environmental DNA for fisheries and conservation along the California Current
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Miguel A. Garcia-Garibay
Marilyn Raphael to serve as the institute’s full director
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David Colgan
Atmospheric moisture decreased by a third in California and Nevada, study finds
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Sonia Aronson
Everyone was making small talk, trying to figure out what they had in common. Jacob told me he was a microbiology major from a tiny town in upstate New York…
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Ashley Kruythoff
Costa Rica is often considered an environmental leader and success story. Home to 28 national parks and various other reserves, protected areas account for over a quarter of its total…
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David Colgan
UCLA-led study finds voluntary legal agreements protect at-risk species more efficiently than public lands
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Jonathan Van Dyke
The UCLA research suggests that fertilizer could contain far more plastic particles — as much as 25 times more — than was previously suspected. How tiny particles of plastic called…
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Sonia Aronson
The estimated 23 million people who live along the coast from Tijuana, Mexico, to Santa Barbara, California, produce tons of sewage each day. That sewage is treated by water treatment…
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David Colgan
UCLA-led study highlights the effects of earlier ‘green-ups’ due to climate change
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Stuart Wolpert
The academy is one of the nation’s most prestigious honorary societies
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Anna Novoselov
Removing carbon already in the air is a must for Biden to meet international goals, say UCLA experts
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Colin O'Brien-Lux
If you happen to have a friend who lives on the other side of the planet, advances in satellite technology make it easy to stay connected. Satellite-based technology also makes…
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Ashley Kruythoff
In celebration of Women’s History Month, a look at those who are challenging norms, dispelling stereotypes and celebrating diversity
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David Colgan
UCLA–Smithsonian research confirms certain LED colors cause less damage than others
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David Colgan
Pollution at street level is worst with buildings in tight rows, UCLA study finds
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Sonia Aronson
UCLA study finds ‘eDNA’ can accurately and efficiently identify fish species
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Sonia Aronson
Study finds Southern California mosquito populations would have been around 40% higher without water-use mandates
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David Colgan
Expansive phylogenetic tree reveals clues about the animals’ past, future
