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New environmental DNA program makes conservation research faster, more efficient
David Colgan
The Anacapa Toolkit allows researchers to catalog different species’ DNA present in soil and water samples with an unprecedented efficiency.
IoES Magazine
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Without electric grid upgrades, heat-related power outages in L.A. County are guaranteed by midcentury
Alison Hewitt
UCLA researchers recommend upgrading power grid and smarter construction choices
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Corporate leaders break down the challenges of supply chain sustainability
Nicki Aviel
A Corporate Partners Program event
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Making an economic case for local water in L.A. County
David Colgan
New research shows financial benefits of using sources such as groundwater
Voices
Science in a hostile environment: Q&A with Ken Kimmell, Union of Concerned Scientists president
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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Strategies to motivate energy conservation in urban India
Hannah Pipes
UCLA study finds that negative health effects are a powerful force to reduce consumption
Review
Dan Hammer wins inaugural Pritzker Award
David Colgan
UC Berkeley scholar honored for making satellite images more accessible to journalists
Review
Could the next car you buy be your last?
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.
Review
Experts come up with surprising solutions to climate change in new UC/Vox video series
Alison Hewitt
First episode of ‘Climate Lab’ airing today asks why humans are so bad at thinking about climate change.
Voices
Why I march for science
Stephanie Pincetl
Stephanie Pincetl is one of the official speakers at Saturday’s March for Science. Here’s why she’s marching.
Review
Understanding complex international questions about geoengineering
David Colgan
UCLA Law School’s Ted Parson weighs in on climate geoengineering—and some of its sticky governance problems he’ll be tackling in a new project.
Story
Green building programs show big results for big buildings
David Colgan
UCLA study shows building certification programs like LEED reduce carbon emissions, but smaller buildings get left behind.
Story
Arctic oil and environmental legacy in the crosshairs
Belinda Waymouth
President Barack Obama’s Arctic oil drilling ban and environmental legacy are in President Trump’s crosshairs. Obama’s last days in the Oval Office included a flurry of new environmental protections. In his first days the incoming president is busy taking actions to dismantle them.
President Barack Obama’s environmental legacy and his Arctic oil drilling ban are in the crosshairs of the new president. Obama’s last days in the Oval office included a flurry of environmental protections. The first days of the Trump administration efforts are being made to dismantle them.
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Getting a better grip on gas taxes
David Colgan
A study of gasoline taxes and subsidies in 157 countries shows global regression, even as a majority of countries made progress. It also offers a benchmark for holding governments accountable in the future.
Story
Corporations meet environmental science in revamped program
David Colgan
Businesses can make a major difference for the environment. Becoming more sustainable is something that is increasingly good for the bottom line. Check out a new program that’s looking to sweeten the pot.
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Eight scientific visions for a thriving planet
Belinda Waymouth
At Earth Now: Earth 2050, UCLA’s top environmental thinkers gave short talks on the paths we must take to have a sustainable planet in decades to come.
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Climate change still up for debate?
Belinda Waymouth
Debate moderators have used immigration, gun control and abortion to contrast the ideological differences of Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton and her Republican counterpart Donald Trump. But they avoided climate change—an…
Voices
College kids: What will their lives be like?
Peter Kareiva
I just finished my first year at UCLA, where I got to know eight graduating seniors quite well. I now feel that “youth as our hope” platitudes have merit. That…
Review
Electric vehicle rubber meets the road: a Q&A with J.R. DeShazo
David Colgan
From 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., automobile and sustainability experts will join forces for an event that explores the past, present and future of cars and transportation. With audience participation,…
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Bringing cities together for a greener future
David Colgan
Luckily, they also have Yoram Cohen in common. Cohen is a UCLA professor of chemical engineering who takes a global approach to sustainability. Last year, while participating in a conference…
Voices
Earth Day: then and now
Peter Kareiva
The first Earth Day was covered for ten hours by The Today Show in 1970—a time when there was no cable television and network coverage meant a lot more than…