environment

A new tool pinpoints where shade is lacking across 360-plus cities and towns.

From bus lanes to better sidewalks, improvements could fuel transit ridership beyond Olympics and Paralympics.

Climate transition planning and Scope 3 reporting gaps are identified in the annual report from the UCLA Anderson School of Management's Center for Impact.

Energy Star provided a variety of incentives, including making the value of energy savings.

Heather Maynard, Sorin Popa, Marilyn Raphael and Edward Leamer were selected for their achievements in original research.

Regular gum chewers could potentially be ingesting tens of thousands of microplastic particles a year, according to a pilot study.

Take a video tour around UCLA to learn about the sustainability initiatives that power, drive and shape the campus.

Earth-friendly options for EV batteries, food systems, cooling and water recycling were featured at UCLA’s Technology Development Group program.

A doctoral fellow reflects on love, academia and multispecies kinship.

Businesses that process used concrete have long caused dust pollution for neighbors. Students in a UCLA law clinic are helping find a solution.  

A new UCLA-NRDC report reveals basin-wide gaps in wastewater reuse despite worsening water shortages.

For more than 50 years, Bruins have been at the vanguard of research and advocacy aimed at protecting the environment.

Get timely perspectives and new angles on current climate stories with expert commentary from UCLA’s top environmental researchers and policy experts.

UCLA water and climate researchers provide comprehensive responses to questions about water for firefighting in urban environments.

Daniel Swain, a UCLA and UC ANR climate scientist, spoke up today against the mass firings at the National National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the National Weather Service.

UCLA experts and colleagues provide answers to frequently asked questions about firefighting, water infrastructure, fire hydrants and more.

Experts will provide L.A. civic leaders with the research-informed knowledge to create policy to inform ‘safe and resilient’ recovery.

The global figure in transportation and land-use planning earned a dedicated following with his groundbreaking research and book “The High Cost of Free Parking.”

UCLA and UC ANR climate scientist Daniel Swain will discuss the vital importance and life-saving role of the federal agency.

Designated by the Re:wild Your Campus organization, UCLA joins a nationwide network of educational institutions in maintaining landscapes free of toxic chemicals. 

UCLA Anderson Zhiyun Li and William Yu economists say the fire could also cause a loss of $4.6 billion to the county GDP.

UCLA atmospheric and oceanic sciences professor Suzanne Paulson details how to limit exposure to dangerous particulates.

Una nueva investigación vincula la intensificación de la alternancia entre condiciones húmedas y secas con la cualidad tipo esponja de la atmósfera para dejar caer y absorber agua.

The Hughes fire, in northern Los Angeles County, started late this morning and has already consumed more than 5,000 acres.

UCLA experts can provide key perspectives on the wildfires and their impacts on the people, communities and future of Los Angeles County.