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Anna Novoselov

Sedimentation and reduced fish populations cause algal overgrowth that threatens coral resilience

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Claire Griffiths

“Try everything, put yourself out there and go for it. You might surprise yourself with who you are and what you’re able to accomplish, so embrace every challenge.” Navigating the…

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Anna Novoselov

The harm excessive light causes animals and humans, plus mitigation solutions, are detailed in a new report

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Jamie Liu

A beekeeper finds a new sense of purpose and community after helping to develop a warning system for floods.

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Alison Hewitt

An atmospheric river is bringing two big storms and potential flooding toward California — along with several live Q&As with UCLA climate scientist Daniel Swain.

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John Harlow

It’s 6 a.m. — first light at the White Mountain Research Center, UCLA’s high-altitude research laboratories some 300 miles north of Los Angeles.  The skies are brutally scarlet, the views…

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David Colgan

UCLA-led research casts doubt on a long-held theory about warming and body size

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Claire Griffiths

Originating in the Eastern Tropical Pacific Ocean off the coast of Peru, El Niño may seem like a distant force to Californians. But the weather phenomenon exerts a profound and far-reaching influence, intricately shaping the state’s hydroclimate.

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David Colgan

Powerful genomic approach could boost efforts to slow illegal trade of pangolins

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Alison Hewitt

But that’s not the whole story. The traffic corridors that run through disadvantaged areas to spread those clean-air benefits remain a source of heavy pollution from gas-powered vehicles. The study…

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Felipe Zapata

I am an associate professor in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology and co-director of the Center for Tropical Research in the Institute of the Environment and Sustainability. I…

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Mara Elana Burstein

In 2021, after the LA100 analysis laid out pathways for the city of Los Angeles to produce 100% renewable electricity, the City Council and Los Angeles Department of Water and Power committed…

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Alison Hewitt

Three UCLA professors contributed to the Fifth National Climate Assessment, a report emphasizing the pervasive and inequitable nationwide harms of climate change, which was released by the White House on Tuesday. Co-authors…

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David Colgan

A UCLA-led international team also found high levels in carnivorous birds and those in aquatic habitats

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Claire Griffiths

As ambush predators, mountain lions thrive under the cover of darkness. But what happens in Southern California, where artificial light makes every night twice as bright as if there were a full moon?

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David Colgan

Alumni played major roles in global sustainability efforts across six decades

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David Colgan

Research conservationist receives honor for efforts to protect West African forests from wildfire and other threats

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Anna Novoselov

Felipe Zapata, an associate professor in UCLA’s Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, has stepped into a new position as the co-director of the Center for Tropical Research. He will…

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David Colgan

Kisilu will again visit UCLA on Thursday, October 26, when we’ll announce this year’s Pritzker Award winner from three finalists. We recently discussed his work in the past year and…

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David Colgan

Warming means fewer overall days when prescribed fires can be safely lit, UCLA-led study shows

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Evan George

This workshop was designed for geospatial technicians and decision-maker representatives of GCF Task Force member jurisdictions and is a key component of our grant from the Government of Norway (Norad).…