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Effort to limit dust pollution in Owens Valley is advancing, but still room to improve
David Colgan
Study produced by national panel of experts including UCLA geography chair Gregory Okin
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Professor pays it forward by promoting diversity and environmental justice
Alison Hewitt
Aradhna Tripati’s longstanding dedication to increasing inclusion has inspired donor support
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Geoengineering, a futuristic idea that needs more imagination — a Q&A with author Holly Buck
Colin O'Brien-Lux
Buck talks about her new book at UCLA School of Law on Feb. 18 Whether building bridges to connect people, inventing drugs to save lives or splitting atoms to power…
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Oysters as Catch of the Day? Perhaps not, if ocean acidity keeps rising
David Colgan
UCLA research explores how shell-forming marine species respond to acidification
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Many pregnancies are shorter as climate change causes more 90-degree days
Kaitlyn DeShon
The trend could cause health risks for newborns
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One of California’s iconic tree species offers lessons for conservation
David Colgan
The valley oak is poorly adapted to rising temperatures, UCLA-led study finds
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Arctic Ocean could be ice-free for part of the year as soon as 2044
Katharine Davis Reich
UCLA study narrows the predicted timeframe for one worrying result of climate change
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Activist Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim wins Pritzker Award for young environmental innovators
David Colgan
Native of Chad receives $100,000 for work uniting cultures around a shrinking water resource that serves four African nations
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Q&A with Miranda Wang, 2018 Pritzker Genius Award winner
David Colgan
Since winning the 2018 Pritzker Emerging Environmental Genius Award last November, the 25-year-old chemist and the company she co-founded, BioCellection, have been refining a new system that breaks down previously…
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On water sustainability, L.A. County earns C+ from UCLA environmental report card
Lauren Miura
But researchers point to expected funding for stormwater capture and cleanup projects as positive step
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Florida mangroves reveal complex relationship between climate and natural systems
David Colgan
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…
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Drone monitoring of ship emissions could save lives, protect health
David Colgan
Students partnered with tech company on project that explored public health outcomes in L.A. and Long Beach port communities
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Prioritizing equity helps ensure poor communities receive benefits of bond measures
Nicki Aviel
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…
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To accelerate environmental benefits of EVs, prioritize miles over ownership
David Colgan
Papers co-authored by UCLA professor make the case for policy and infrastructure changes
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2019 Pritzker finalists: May Boeve, Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim, Varshini Prakash
David Colgan
Announcing this year’s finalists for the Pritzker Emerging Environmental Genius Award
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UCLA Congo Basin Institute receives $1 million from Pritzker Family Foundation
Melissa Abraham
Contribution triggers additional $1 million matching grant from a U.K. research fund
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L.A. County taps UCLA to help create first-ever sustainability plan
OurCounty initiative aims for fossil-free future, addresses environmental injustices
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Converting waste, ‘a leftover resource,’ to biofuels reduces emissions
Allison Bell
UCLA study reveals how the U.S. can maximize benefits of waste-derived fuels
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UCLA’s Energy Atlas expands to provide consumption data for most of Southern California
David Colgan
Online tool updated to include solar capacity, as California aims for 100% renewable energy
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UCLA to lead $10 million California conservation project
Stuart Wolpert
State-funded initiative will provide officials with scientific basis for confronting climate change
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A burning reminder of what happens if we roll back the Clean Water Act
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…