Voices
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.
IoES Magazine
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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
Profile
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
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Embracing the concept of state is critical to solving environmental issues, essay explains
Anna Novoselov
National boundaries are an unavoidable modern invention that impact the fate of Earth’s natural resources
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No Ph.D. needed: UCLA scientists help simplify DNA testing for tracking marine species
Alison Hewitt
Demonstration in L.A. ports show that non-academics can use the fast, inexpensive genetic test
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Beating the heat in L.A.: County’s ‘informal’ cooling centers are used more than official ones
David Colgan
With climate change making heat waves longer and more severe, Los Angeles County has for several years provided cooling centers — many of which are in libraries, parks or other…
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Spurred by parents’ close call with wildfire, UCLA alum uses AI to predict climate risk
Anna Novoselov
Hunter Connell co-founded Terrafuse AI to help insurance companies and first responders prevent climate change-driven harms
Video
A Smallholder’s Voice (video)
David Colgan
Cacao and palm oil industries contribute to deforestation of the most vibrant, species-rich places on the planet, leading to conservation attempts that use external sustainability certifications to drive responsible manufacture…
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Electrifying trucks would significantly reduce tailpipe emissions in India
David Colgan
With battery advances, it’s time to transition trucks from diesel to electric, researchers say
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Air for disadvantaged L.A. residents is more polluted, more toxic
David Colgan
Levels and sources of contamination vary by location, UCLA-led study finds
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Popular strategies for reducing gasoline use aren’t getting a chance to work
David Colgan
UCLA-led study finds world leaders give up on increasing gas taxes and reducing subsidies to producers
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Dysmus Kisilu wins UCLA’s Pritzker Award for environmental innovators
David Colgan
Kenyan entrepreneur and his company, Solar Freeze, receive $100,000 prize for reducing food waste
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Q&A with Farwiza Farhan, 2021 Pritzker Genius Award winner
David Colgan
Farwiza Farhan looks back on a year of progress since winning the Pritzker Award.
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Low-income households more likely to have power disconnected after hot summers
Ashley Kruythoff
Utility bills increase for each day above 95 degrees Fahrenheit, UCLA-led study finds
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Birds getting smaller, ‘wingier’ as planet warms
David Colgan
30-year study tracked changes in 105 migratory species across North America
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Understanding what makes rainforests distinct from one another could advance conservation efforts
Anna Novoselov
Even when they’re located near each other, not all rainforests are the same, UCLA-led research finds
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Wildfires drive L.A.’s mountain lions to take deadly risks
David Colgan
UCLA and National Park Service researchers studied the cougars’ movements before and after the Woolsey Fire