As climate change worsens deadly heat waves, policymakers begin to act
Extreme heat disproportionately harms already-vulnerable communities and individuals
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2022 Pritzker finalists: Resson Kantai Duff, Solar Freeze, Tiana Williams-Claussen
UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability is proud to announce the 2022 finalists for the Pritzker Emerging Environmental Genius Award, as chosen by a committee of 12 faculty members.
Dangerous combination of extreme heat and smoke affected 16.5 million Californians
With climate change, the frequency of these dual exposures and related health problems will only increase, say researchers who studied the 2020 fire season
Climate change makes catastrophic flood twice as likely
UCLA-led research is first piece of ArkStorm 2.0 flood disaster preparation
UCLA teams up with LADWP for equitable solutions to reach 100% renewable energy
Researchers are lending their expertise to help make sure everyone in Los Angeles can benefit from the efforts.
Announcing the candidates for the 2022 Pritzker Emerging Environmental Genius Award
Candidates from around the globe include leaders in business, nonprofit and governmental innovation
Students combine research and reality for sustainable agriculture project in Cameroon
Team of five students among 112 to graduate UCLA with degrees in environmental science
UCLA students evaluate sustainability of NFTs
Non-Fungible Tokens, or NFTs, can lead to large amounts of carbon dioxide emissions
Panel events focus on investment and tech innovation for climate crisis
UCLA contingent joins international discussions in London, Paris
Most California incentive programs meant to reduce energy use have the opposite effect
UCLA-led study finds products’ energy savings estimates are often inaccurate
Talking solutions with Marilyn Raphael, director of UCLA’s Institute of the Environment and Sustainability
Faculty and students are working on new ways to respond to climate change and other environmental problems
UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability receives $1.5 million pledge from founding director
The gift from Richard and Linda Turco will support students engaged in environmental research
Climate change increases risk of devastating debris flows after wildfires in western U.S.
Research co-authored by UCLA’s Daniel Swain finds extreme precipitation conditions projected to increase
Public talk underscores need for equity and regulation in the electrification of transportation
California has passed numerous laws stimulating green transportation. According to environmentalist Mary Nichols, making these laws work will take better enforcement. “Regulations are really only as good as the enforcement…
Pockets of Paradise on Campus
Take a closer look at the oases of nature at UCLA where wild flora and fauna flourish.
UCLA combines art and science in announcing film about an autistic boy’s love of bats
Story seeks to dispel fears and misconceptions about bats
Changing bus schedules can protect riders from deadly heat, study finds
Rerouting 10% of Phoenix’ bus fleet could reduce exposure to extreme heat by 35%
Web tool co-created by UCLA a veritable ‘Swiss Army knife’ for land management
LandCART uses machine learning to assess changes in vegetation and ground cover across the American West
Intricacies of L.A.’s urban ecosystem are focus of new UCLA podcast
Just witness the excitement around sightings of the city’s famous wild animals. One recent Los Angeles Times headline read, “Famed mountain lion P-22 makes dramatic appearance in Beachwood Canyon backyard.”…
Forest fires increasingly affecting rivers and streams – for better and worse
UCLA-led study finds greater ‘streamflow’ may mean more water for the West, but could increase risk for floods, landslides
Even in Southern California, wildfire frequency is likely to increase by end of century
UCLA-led research forecasts an increase in the number of days with high risk for fire