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The latest video in the UC-Vox partnership points out how choosing faster shipping affects the carbon footprint comparison between shopping in stores versus online.

UCLA researchers have found genetic impacts of the 101 Freeway on Los Angeles wildlife.

UCLA study finds more genetic variation than expected among affected animals in the Santa Monica Mountains.

UCLA researchers are using genetics to find out whether the elusive Southern California snake is an endangered species.

The restoration and improvements made possible by the donation will enhance research and teaching on plant, conservation and environmental biology.

“What we’ve learned is that the L.A. River can’t be everything to everyone all the time,” said Katie Mika, a UCLA postdoctoral scholar and author of the report.

UCLA environmental scientist co-authored a study that maps where fish and seafood can be sustainably farmed.

Chai Energy and UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation are conducting a pilot study that could help consumers monitor their electricity usage and avoid peak pricing.

Presented by the UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability, the new prize is the first major environmental award for those under 40.

In addition to the honor from the U.S. Green Building Council, the conference center has been recognized for its commitment to sustainability by the Los Angeles Business Council.

Data collected in the Congo by UCLA scientists and others will help empower global initiatives to protect the planet.

Study raises questions about water management and supply in an area that produces more than half of fruit, vegetable and nut crops in the United States.

The nonprofit Chefs Collaborative and UCLA co-hosted speakers on a series of sustainable food panels, featuring food-scene stars, UCLA staff and faculty and food critic Jonathan Gold.

UCLA alumni and brothers Mark Gold, respected environmental advocate and scientist, and Jonathan Gold, Pulitzer Prize-winning food writer, on what restaurants, chefs and legislators can do.

New state and local policies promoting energy use transparency, public transit funding and sustainable development make researchers are optimistic for improvement.

The first episode features UCLA environmental economist Magali Delmas.

UCLA study shows that certified green buildings save 319 million pounds of carbon emissions in Los Angeles per year. Unfortunately, smaller buildings are left behind.

UCLA's Congo Basin Institute led a team of UCLA and Cameroonian students into a rain forest in central Africa to reopen a field station in a jungle with a thriving ecosystem with birds, elephants and monkeys.

This vernal equinox — the first day of spring — flora and fauna from Palos Verdes to the Yosemite Valley have been rejuvenated by a historically wet, snowy winter.

UCLA’s extensive water-saving program garnered the Water Efficiency Project of the Year award, presented by the environmentally focused organization the Los Angeles Better Buildings Challenge at its third annual Innovation Awards ceremony.

From linen-free tables and wine kegs to maximum use of natural light and recycled steel, the new UCLA Meyer and Renee Luskin Conference Center leads the way in sustainability.

You can be among the 1,000 volunteer citizen scientists who will collect 18,000 samples of soil and aquatic sediment from across the state through a new University of California program called CALeDNA.

The UCLA Sustainable LA Grand Challenge awarded its second round competitive research grants this month, providing $1 million to eight new projects focusing on renewable energy, transportation and urban ecosystems.

DNA collected from tip of the base of the feathers enable the scientists to create fine-scale maps tracing the migration of species of birds so they can better focus conservation efforts.

“As a university we have a deep commitment to research innovative solutions for tomorrow, to serve the greater public good and to educate the leaders of future generations,” said Chancellor Gene Block.