Mangroves are tropical, salt-tolerant trees that grow in the intertidal zone of coastal waters. They don’t tolerate cold weather, particularly extreme freezes, during which they die and get replaced by…
From California to Brazil, state and provinces around the world are stepping up to fight tropical deforestation. They need and deserve more support.
The Los Angeles Regional Collaborative for Climate Action and Sustainability sponsored three student interns to research transportation demand management (TDM) ordinances for implementation of the first ever County Sustainability plan. The…
Ninety-three new Fellows in the Academies of Arts and Humanities, Social Sciences, and Science have been elected by their peers for their outstanding scholarly, scientific and artistic achievement. Recognition by…
Students partnered with tech company on project that explored public health outcomes in L.A. and Long Beach port communities
In a new paper, UCLA researcher Jon Christensen investigated how it prioritized investments in disadvantaged communities. Christensen wanted to know if Prop. 1 was living up to its goals. We…
Papers co-authored by UCLA professor make the case for policy and infrastructure changes
The Fair Medal recognizes accomplishments in the education and development of future engineers. This award honors Gordon Maskew Fair, a professor of sanitary engineering at Harvard University. This year’s recipient,…
Announcing this year’s finalists for the Pritzker Emerging Environmental Genius Award
Contribution triggers additional $1 million matching grant from a U.K. research fund
On August 12 in Boston, Magali Delmas and David Colgan were awarded the 2019 ONE Division Book Award for The Green Bundle: Pairing the Market with the Planet. The Organizations…
OurCounty initiative aims for fossil-free future, addresses environmental injustices
by Sonia Aronson Our final group of candidates for this year’s Pritzker Emerging Environmental Genius Award are taking on global challenges using technology, storytelling and activism. Soon we will introduce…
UCLA study reveals how the U.S. can maximize benefits of waste-derived fuels
Online tool updated to include solar capacity, as California aims for 100% renewable energy
State-funded initiative will provide officials with scientific basis for confronting climate change
By Sonia Aronson The third set of candidates for the Pritzker Emerging Environmental Genius Award fight water scarcity in Africa. They improve air quality and battle rural poverty in India.…
by Sonia Aronson The next five candidates for the Pritzker Emerging Environmental Genius Award use technology to solve difficult issues such as diet related illnesses and coral reef degradation. They…
by Sonia Aronson The candidates for the 2019 Pritzker Emerging Environmental Genius Award are here. In September, one will take home $100,000 — but all are worth reading about. These…
2018 Pritzker nominee, Brian Gitta, is a 2019 Rolex Award Laureate. The key to life-saving treatment of malaria is fast diagnosis: current tests require a blood sample and a skilled…
Miranda Wang, 2018 Pritzker Prize winner, is a 2019 Rolex Awards Laureate. Her company BioCellection is developing an array of unique technologies to turn the worst of the world’s plastic…
It wasn’t first time. The Cuyahoga burned 13 times in the previous 100 years, thanks mostly to rapid industrialization and lack of sewage treatment. This year, Cleveland hosted annual River…
The candidates include mass movement advocates, coral reef conservationists and artists — in video, painting and the written word. As in previous years, candidates were nominated by environmental leaders who…
Air quality mobile applications could mitigate these health risks by educating people and promoting preventive behavioral changes, a UCLA study found. “I think information can be very powerful to change…