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New book by UCLA scholar traces history of American agriculture through literature
Department of English Assistant Professor and IoES Affiliate Allison Carruth is the author of "Global Appetites: American Power and the Literature of Food."
Posted: 6/18/2013
Climate change reduces southland snowfall
KTLA-Channel 5 reported on research led by Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences and IoES Associate Professor Alex Hall predicting that by midcentury, snowfall on L.A. mountains will decline by 30 to 40 percent as a result of climate change.
Posted: 6/17/2013
Climate change could slash snowfall in Southern California mountains
The Los Angeles Times reported on new research from Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences and IoES Associate Professor Alex Hall.
Posted: 6/14/2013
Pomp and circumstance for the planet
Institute of the Environment and Sustainability students prepare to march into the future.
Posted: 6/14/2013
UCLA climate study predicts dramatic loss in local snowfall
Southern California may lose 30 to 40 percent of annual snowfall by midcentury.
Posted: 6/14/2013
UCLA predicts 40 percent drop in LA-area snowfall by mid-century due to climate change
KPCC highlighted a new study from UCLA climate scientist Alex Hall that shows snowfall will decrease dramatically in Southern California.
Posted: 6/14/2013
Sustainable storyteller
The Green is Good Radio Show interviewed IoES Adjunct Professor Jon Christensen about his background, teaching, environmental challenges, and communicating science.
Posted: 6/11/2013
Raising the energy data curtain
California Current reported on the California Center for Sustainable Communities created interactive map of energy usage for the City of Los Angeles.
Posted: 6/3/2013
Can you dig it?
Student organization DigUCLA cares for community gardens at the university and helps
campus constituents and local residents reconnect with what sustains life on Earth.
Posted: 5/31/2013
Q&A with Susanna Hecht about her new book
On June 4 the IoES and UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs will host a book release and signing for Urban Planning professor Susanna Hecht to debut "The Scramble for the Amazon and the Lost Paradise of Euclides da Cunha."
Posted: 5/30/2013
California plastic ocean debris bill dies in committee
IoES Associate Director Mark Gold is quoted in an Associated Press article about new legislation aimed at reducing the amount of plastic bags and bottles that end up in the ocean.
Posted: 5/28/2013
Birdsongs in space
Coverage of the new study by CTR Director Tom Smith and colleagues about using fieldwork and satellite data to predict animal behavior.
Posted: 5/24/2013
Bike-powered 'Ecochella' concert rolls onto campus Friday
Bicycle generators will run the sound system at Ecochella, UCLA's first bike-powered concert, on Friday, May 24.
Posted: 5/23/2013
New UCLA study finds Gold Line and Orange Line produce less smog and fewer greenhouse gases in both near- and far-term
The Source reported on research by the California Center for Sustainable Communities that shows bus services produce less smog and greenhouse gases than the average auto driven in L.A. County.
Posted: 5/23/2013
Congratulations to the Leaders in Sustainability Class of 2013!
The award-winning Leaders in Sustainability (LiS) Graduate Certificate Program honored its 2013 graduates on Wednesday, May 8 at UCLA.
Posted: 5/22/2013
Environmental science students participate in Eco Inventor Showcase
Education for Sustainable Leadership Program Action Research Team members Emily Anderson and Joanna Wheaton presented their water conservation plan at the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California’s Spring Green Expo.
Posted: 5/21/2013
Out On the Farm: Adventures in Long Beach
On our mission to both analyze and help improve a local community garden in Long Beach, the Urban Agriculture team has taken to the streets to figure out how to better help local Long Beach residents eat healthier, locally grown food.
Posted: 5/21/2013
Jekyll into Hyde: Breathing auto emissions turns HDL cholesterol from 'good' to 'bad'
Academic researchers have found that breathing motor vehicle emissions triggers a change in high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol, altering its cardiovascular protective qualities so that it actually contributes to clogged arteries.
Posted: 5/15/2013
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