by Ashley Kruythoff The first five candidates for the 2020 Pritzker Emerging Environmental Genius Award address issues including river pollution, inequity and coexistence with wildlife. From ensuring ecosystem restoration to…
Candidates for the 4th annual Pritzker Award are artists, leaders and inventors under the age of 40 fighting for a more sustainable future. They include a college dropout who invented…
With a warming climate, a key win-lose solution is air conditioning. In hotter conditions, workplace productivity suffers, students learn less, and mortality rates are higher. Fortunately, we have a way…
Two UCLA studies of ocean mollusks shed light on how new species develop
Study finds affluent L.A. neighborhoods use more energy and reap greater benefits from government incentive programs
Any scientist doing field work can tell you things rarely go according to plan. And in the case of this year’s senior practicum teams, they really didn’t. As the world…
A SAR creative writing assignment on the story of your project in 10 years (Winter 2020) Community Garden Glory “What’s that?” Rosemary turns to her friend, Dill an, pointing at…
Three individuals from the Center for Diverse Leadership in Science at UCLA have been honored with UCLA Academic Senate awards for diversity, equity and inclusion. One undergraduate, one graduate student…
Dave Farina of “Professor Dave Explains,” a YouTube channel that aims to increase science literacy and has a following of 812k subscribers, moderated the ceremony. “You persisted through the transition…
The next day, classes and trips started getting cancelled. Within a week, UCLA was preparing to close to all but essential workers in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The chancellor…
Doubling of extreme fire weather days highlights the need to reduce emissions and take other preventive measures
Congratulations to professor Noah Garrison who received the UCLA Sustainability Achievement Award for the 2020 UCLA Sustainability Green Gala. As the IoES Environmental Science Practicum Director, Professor Garrison oversees the…
Cris Liban, who received his doctorate from UCLA IoES' Environmental Science and Engineering program, was honored with the Award of Excellence by the Engineering News Record for his initiative and…
The fossilized remains of 22 Ice Age, elephant-sized sloths have been found preserved in 20,000-year-old asphalt in Ecuador. The discovery of this giant sloth death pit is revealing a virtual…
A new report reveals that the remains of some 22 Ice Age sloths the size of modern-day elephants were found preserved in a slab of asphalt located in Ecuador. The study…
Long before the wet markets of Wuhan became the focus of worldwide attention, scientists have pointed to tropical deforestation and habitat destruction as key factors facilitating the spread of zoonotic viruses such…
There has been no shortage of commentary on what the Coronavirus pandemic means for climate action and for the energy industry. The great challenge over the coming weeks, months, and…
Tom Smith, a professor of ecology and evolutionary biology, was honored by the American Ornithological Society for decades of work studying birds. The Elliot Coues Award is given annually to “outstanding and…
UCLA researcher and Colombian colleagues highlight the importance of good governance of protected areas
A Victoria University researcher found that red-billed oxpeckers that feed on rhinos’ ticks alert them to approaching humans, likely helping the poor-sighted animals survive. Taken together, the results show that…
UCLA study offers new way to look at temporary solutions that could buy more time for our planet
As concerns about climate risks spread, and as managers realize they can’t address the threat without involving suppliers and customers, the study of sustainable supply chain management has grown in…