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Kaitlyn DeShon
Since its founding in 1997, the center has made important environmental discoveries in more than 45 countries on four continents, publishing more than 300 academic articles. Its work ranges from…
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Hannah Pipes
But times are changing, and cities across California have begun to push back with lawsuits. These recent legal actions were the focus of a January 23 panel discussion hosted by…
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David Colgan
The hardy marine invertebrates can survive bleaching but their growth is slowed, study finds
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Alan Barreca
You’d be wrong. I moved to L.A. from New Orleans in August. There are plenty of differences between the two places, from food to politics. And people in New Orleans…
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David Colgan
This ignorance can result in insufficient responses to real threats like climate change
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David Colgan
This Thursday, January 25, UCLA Law School’s Emmett Center on Climate Change and the Environment continues that exploration, hosting a free, public discussion at Fowler Museum on holding fossil fuel companies accountable in California. Closing remarks will be delivered by Ken Kimmell, president of the Union of Concerned Scientists.
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David Colgan
Surfrider CEO Chad Nelsen’s economic case against Trump’s plans to expand offshore drilling
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David Colgan
Research focusing on yellow warbler looks at species’ challenges and capacity to adapt
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Holly Buck
The whole hillside, dotted with red California fuchsia, was clearly ready to burn. Anyone could walk up one of the many roads and trails in these parched hills and strike…
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David Colgan
Pritzker Award winner Dan Hammer’s satellite images reveal the scale of 2017’s massive fires
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Peter Kareiva
IoES Director Peter Kareiva’s must-reads from 2017—for holiday enrichment
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Amani Itani
UCLA study is a warning for other river systems around the world
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Alison Hewitt
Record-breaking weather consistent with climate change is fanning the flames
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Hannah Pipes
UCLA study finds that negative health effects are a powerful force to reduce consumption
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David Colgan
UC Berkeley scholar honored for making satellite images more accessible to journalists
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Tony Pritzker
We don’t have the liberty to wait 100 years for that. We need decisive action now, and that means supporting and promoting the top young environmental minds and ideas. Dan…
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Claire Wacziarg
The roadway and climate change are among the challenges facing animals in the Santa Monica mountains
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Hannah Pipes
For better or worse, car ownership has been as American as apple pie for the past century, but that chapter may soon be coming to a close—particularly in cities—as new technology continues to transform how we get around.
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William Zou
UCLA researchers use genetics to find out whether the elusive snake is an endangered species
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Amani Itani
Study of tree rings shows Western U.S. precipitation extremes are closely aligned with the region’s past
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Peter Kareiva
Never has the pace of technological change been so rapid. Some would argue the pace of social and political change is similarly breathtaking. But one thing has remained essentially the…
