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Announcing the 2023 Pritzker Emerging Environmental Genius Award candidates
David Colgan
These rising stars for the environment use creativity, research and passion to advance environmental goals
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Why are California’s wildfires getting worse? Experts explain what we know
David Colgan
With lives, communities, natural resources and billions of dollars’ worth of property hanging in the balance, why this is happening and the most important causes to address have become a…
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Elsa Ordway joins Tom Smith as co-director of the Center for Tropical Research and Congo Basin Institute
Claire Griffiths
Elsa Ordway, UCLA assistant professor of ecology and evolutionary biology, was named co-director of the Center for Tropical Research and the Congo Basin Institute on July 1, 2023. She leads…
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Megalodon was no cold-blooded killer
Holly Ober
A killer, yes. But analysis of tooth minerals reveals how the warm-blooded predator maintained its body temperature
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Global network for saving forests has its roots at UCLA
Evan George
Task force gathers delegates from around the world to discuss how remote sensing can help stop deforestation
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What’s living beneath the waves in Southern California?
David Colgan
UCLA study using environmental DNA provides most comprehensive picture to date of wildlife in region’s surf zones
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First Ph.D. recipients among IoES students graduating with advanced degrees
Claire Griffiths
The Ph.D. program was launched in 2018 and the ESE program is 50 years old this year. Some of their research and accomplishments: Noam Rosenthal focused on wildfires in his…
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These UCLA seniors advanced sustainable farming with incarcerated youth in Cameroon
Anna Novoselov
Working with Agriculture for Africa, 7 Bruins got their hands dirty during spring break
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White-bellied pangolins have second-most chromosomes among mammals
David Colgan
Genomic research could support conservation efforts for endangered species
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Climate change, habitat loss threaten East African bird populations
David Colgan
UCLA-led study assesses complex effects of environmental stressors
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Rainforest conservation meets cacao production in Congo Basin
Anna Novoselov
Congo Basin Institute promotes sustainable farming to prevent deforestation
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A wild place to learn: Sage Hill at UCLA
Anna Novoselov
UCLA’s official nature classroom had a busy first year
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Alvar Escriva-Bou bridges research and action with engineering, policy and economics
David Colgan
Our newest faculty member member seeks to improve integrated water, energy, food and environmental resources management
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Tibetan Plateau soil temperatures are found to affect climate regionally, globally
David Colgan
UCLA study reveals that thermal variations can impact monsoons and flooding
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The future of lithium and electric vehicles in California: A Q&A with Oscar Neyra-Nazarrett
Cory Chen
Oscar Neyra-Nazarrett on EVs and his company’s approach to reduce the environmental impact of lithium mining.
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How does your garden grow?
Jonathan Van Dyke
Professor Alex Hall’s work with native plants is in full bloom, with a weekend tour and podcast
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Vegetation browning from drought hits L.A.’s disadvantaged communities hardest
David Colgan
UCLA-led study reveals a ‘geography of inequality’ across region’s coastal areas
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Vegan, Mediterranean and ‘climatarian’ diets have lower carbon footprints than standard U.S. diet
Anna Novoselov
UCLA study suggests emissions from basic American diet are equivalent to driving a car up to 20 miles per day
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Q&A: Monica L. Smith on how humans have adapted to natural forces throughout history
David Colgan
A new book edited by the UCLA anthropologist explores how people respond to volcanoes, epidemics and droughts
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New professor Alesia Montgomery examines environmental justice in urban redevelopment
David Colgan
Who gets to make those decisions (and how) is the focus of ethnographer Alesia Montgomery, a new faculty member at UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability. Racialized, low-income communities…
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Increased atmospheric dust is masking greenhouse gases’ warming effect
Alison Hewitt
UCLA researchers say climate change could accelerate slightly if dust levels stop climbing