IoES in the News

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Researchers in the UCLA Congo Basin Institute and Center for Tropical Research are using genomic tools to track down the global trafficking routes of pangolins and their scales.

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“Through a serendipitous experience I had, I was holding a baby marmot and suddenly it screamed, and I had this emotional response. And I wondered why I was having an…

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UCLA climate scientist Daniel Swain said it’s not unusual for rain to be scarce in October, but that dry conditions – like the ones forecast over the next few weeks…

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“I think our two states, California and Minnesota, will be able to do a lot together,” said Mary Nichols, chair of the California Air Resources Board. “Contrary to what you might…

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Scientists have a number of hypotheses about how these scavengers avoid sickness with this diet. Researchers led by Daniel T. Blumstein, PhD, professor, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of…

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“They are trying to find that right and to ground it in the Constitution, and the Supreme Court has never held that there is any kind of right to environmental…

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In a recent study, published in the journal Demography, Barreca and his team analyzed birth records in the U.S. from 1931 to 2010 along with weather data. They found that…

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The fact that the Supreme Court has stepped in to stop the lawsuit, even if temporarily, is “certainly a signal that the court is uncomfortable with the underlying legal theory…

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For the first time ever, the MTV EMA is recognizing the inspiring, young changemakers of the world with the MTV EMA Generation Change award. The five changemakers nominated for the…

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“Tourism is a major income generator for the country. Unfortunately, much of our tourism is focused on numbers of tourists [rather than] the investment they make in the country,” says…

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Ann Carlson, a professor of environmental law at the University of California Los Angeles, said that the Supreme Court stepping in on a case like this strongly suggests there’s something…

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A new vegan documentary will be available to watch online – including on Plant Based News‘ YouTube channel and Facebook page – from November 11. The film, Let Us Be…

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That environment of the unknown — and protecting it — was the inspiration behind the band Animal Collective’s latest album and video, Tangerine Reef. Created to coincide with the International…

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UCLA’s Deepak Rajagopal answers: What is the biggest mistake consumers make when trying to make their homes more energy efficient?

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It’s been debated for years, but the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that paint companies need to clean up the mess from its lead paints.

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Concerns about gentrification in Los Angeles have reached the point where it’s not just art galleries and coffee shops that trigger alarm bells — parks and bicycle paths are in…

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Barreca: “In the context of climate change, more hot weather is going to hinder people’s ability to have the family size that’s right for them.”

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DoSomething.org is partnering with incredibly influential and impactful brands to register young people, including theSkimm, Warby Parker, PopSugar, When We All Vote, Upworthy, Quizlet, Reddit, Twilio, CAA, Smosh, Sweetgreen, Splashthat,…

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“Ann Carlson, a professor of environmental law at UCLA, worries about a case that the Court will likely hear in the next few years: whether the Trump administration can revoke…

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This is a process. We have all been affected by capitalism, colonization and white supremacy. As such, it's going to take all of us—native and non-native alike—to dismantle these systems of oppression. However, White allies in particular must be held accountable for their role in the dismantling of white supremacy and extractive economies. We need our allies to join us in pushing back against the narratives of colonization and to incorporate the frameworks of intersectionality, indigenous feminism, and indigenous story-based strategies in their allyship.

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Essentially, the system is becoming more volatile, said Neil Berg, an associate director of UCLA’s Center for Climate Science. “We might have the same amount of water over a 20…

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“To me, my relationship with the outdoors and nature starts with the look, sound, and feel of my huaraches”. 

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According to a new study published in the journal Demography, global warming is making it more difficult for couples to conceive.

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UCLA alum and longtime benefactor Morton La Kretz donated another $15 million toward renovation of the Westwood campus’ Botany Building, padding the $5 million he previously gave to the project,…

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By Amanda Wagner The biggest news from last week’s Global Climate Action Summit came from Governor Jerry Brown, who signed Senate Bill 100, committing the state to 100 percent clean…