Environment + Climate

UCLA-led study shows how drought affects native amphibians, harbingers of what’s to come.

The findings could help inform decision-making for future infrastructure and construction plans near Los Angeles beaches.

UCLA atmospheric dust specialist Gregory Okin was part of a national panel that produced a study on the initiative’s progress.

Aradhna Tripati, founder of the Center for Diverse Leadership in Science at UCLA, and her dedication to inclusion have inspired donors’ support.

Lawyers, scholars and activists will examine how human rights laws can be used to seek redress for the harm caused by climate change.

UCLA research explores how shell-forming marine species respond to acidification.

The move could drive regional change and would make UCLA one of the largest universities in the U.S. to take action.

The key is a new catalyst: copper with a few atoms of the precious metal ruthenium.

The delegation focused on U.S.-China initiatives and issues that affecting island nations that are particularly vulnerable to rising sea levels.

UCLA began observing its 100th birthday and delivered new advances in research, health care, the arts, community service and teaching.

Thanks to an advance by UCLA engineers, the two-wing structure could soon be used to make windmills that harvest energy more efficiently.

UCLA hosted the Environmental and Climate Change Literacy Project and Summit as part of an effort to educate the next generation of climate change-aware students.

The Rapanui people most likely believed the ancient monoliths helped food grow on the Polynesian island, a new study reveals.

In this role, Hoek will provide leadership and grow partnerships with faculty and stakeholders to improve ecosystem health in Los Angeles.

The new clinic at UCLA School of Law is one of several options for students interested in environmental law.

From 1969 to 1988, researchers estimated, about 25,000 births per year were affected.

New research casts doubt on the common assumption that plants and animals are adapted to their environments.

A UCLA study finds that even a short-term visit to a severely polluted city is detrimental to one's health.

UCLA’s Magali Delmas notes that most U.S. consumers are opposed to pollution, but research shows that they seldom view themselves as significant contributors.

Predictions for when the change could happen spanned 100 years, but a new UCLA study focuses on a 25-year period.

The native of Chad promotes environmental protections for indigenous groups through work with international organizations.

The research is the most comprehensive study to date investigating the potential future scale and cost of 10 different ways to use carbon dioxide.

Janet Napolitano issued the following statement following the Trump administration’s decision to withdraw the United States from the landmark Paris climate agreement.

The analysis is the only comprehensive analysis of the state of the region’s water systems

UCLA’s V. Kelly Turner launched a massive mural painted with a surface-cooling coating to start a conversation about our warming world.