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Evidence mounts that eco-friendly wine tastes better
David Colgan
Certified organic French wines rated higher by experts, UCLA-led study finds
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A ‘ghastly future’ unless extraordinary action is taken soon on sustainability
Stuart Wolpert
Global team of scientists, including UCLA’s Daniel Blumstein, points to environmental, population and political challenges
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Warming and acidification form dual threat to corals
David Colgan
UCLA-led research finds that stress from rising water temperatures reduces their ability to adapt
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Right-sizing the feast: Archaeological insights from the COVID-19 pandemic
Monica L. Smith
In a holiday season that will feature smaller dinner tables and celebrating in different ways, it’s worth reflecting on how feasting habits have changed over the years and how the…
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Tribal leader Clara Pratte wins Pritzker Award for young environmental innovators
David Colgan
Navajo sustainable business advocate receives $100,000 for grassroots and national efforts
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Activism in pandemic times: Q&A with Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim, 2019 Pritzker Award winner
David Colgan
In her multiple roles: UN Sustainable Development Goal Advocate, founder/president of the Association for Indigenous Women and Peoples of Chad (AFPAT), and Conservation International senior fellow, Ibrahim continued advocating for…
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State of Fire
Alison Hewitt
UCLA wildfire research reveals the patterns and future threats of blazes in California — and offers a foundation for how to face the flames.
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UCLA study of threatened desert tortoises offers new conservation strategy
Alison Hewitt
Animals with more genetic variation are more likely to survive relocation
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Wildfires should be considered a top threat to survival of species
Sonia Aronson
UCLA ecologist joins worldwide team of experts calling for new approaches to fire management
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California needs policies to protect communities moving to renewable energy
Mary Hardin
Without careful planning, UCLA study finds, shift to green power could cost more and strain the state’s grid
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Sustainability leaders discuss possible outcomes of pandemic
Ashley Kruythoff
The abrupt onset of the coronavirus forced people, businesses, and organizations to aggressively prepare for a new reality and uncertain future. Around the world, institutions shifted to digital engagement, implementing…
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Extreme rainfall projected to get more severe, frequent with warming
David Colgan
Climate and population changes would expose millions more to severe flooding in continental U.S.
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New book from UCLA urban sustainability experts: Q&A with Stephanie Pincetl
Sonia Aronson
A quarter of all greenhouse gas emissions come from buildings in California — over 100 million tons per year. And while the state is a leader in setting ambitious climate…
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Himalayan glaciers melting because of high-altitude dust
Sonia Aronson
Dust, climate change and air pollution are triple threat to water source for a billion people
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What the wildfires tell us about the shortcomings of California’s electrical grid
Sean Brenner
Q&A with UCLA energy systems expert Eric Fournier
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Climate change isn’t a green problem — it’s a white one
Aeden Keffelew
News and other media outlets have a responsibility to create a more inclusive narrative to shape environmental policies while elevating the leadership of Indigenous and African American communities
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KCET and UCLA launch new season of Earth Focus with Link TV and Thompson Reuters
David Colgan
Four episodes explore environmental politics, youth activism and the New West
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2020 Pritzker finalists: Clara Pratte, Kathy Jetñil-Kijiner, Leah Penniman
David Colgan
The finalists represent a vast range of environmental issues and approaches. All of them are working to address past and ongoing injustices.
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Marilyn Raphael takes helm at UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability
David Colgan
Professor who helped found the institute in the 1990s now in top leadership role
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Tiny endangered shrimp may get big hand from environmental DNA testing
David Colgan
Emerging research method saves conservationists time and money and aids in preservation
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A warming California sets the stage for future floods
Sonia Aronson
UCLA study finds that continued climate change will deliver a dangerous one-two punch for state’s water managers