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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

UCLA study shows warming in central China greater than most climate models indicated

ESS, AOS, and IoES Assistant Professor Aradhna Tripati contributed to new findings that show temperatures are rising over time in China.
Posted: 5/14/2013

New book analyzes climate changes threats for Southwest U.S.

A hotter future is projected for the Southwestern United States, and the anticipated threats unique to the region are detailed in a landmark report released May 2, with contributions from two experts at the Institute of the Environment and Sustainability.
Posted: 5/7/2013

A quarter of Angelenos breathe noxious freeway pollutants every morning

Research led by Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences and IoES Professor Suzanne Paulson, conducted in collaboration with School of Public Health and IoES Professor Emeritus Arthur Winer, was published in science journal Atmospheric Environment.
Posted: 4/18/2013

Green college guide highlights UCLA, seven other UCs

UCLA and seven other UCs made the cut in a 2013 guide to green colleges, produced by The Princeton Review and the U.S. Green Building Council's Center for Green Schools.
Posted: 4/17/2013

Veteran journalist and faculty member Jon Christensen new editor of Boom: A Journal of California

Christensen is an environmental historian with joint faculty appointments at the IoES and Department of History.
Posted: 4/17/2013

Leveraging SmartMeter Technology to Reduce Energy Consumption

A research proposal initiated by IoES and Anderson School of Management's Magali Delmas received $25,000 funding from the UCLA Transdisciplinary Seed Grant program.
Posted: 4/16/2013

Magali Delmas gets $447,000 NSF grant for energy-conservation research

UCLA Professor Magali Delmas received a $446,912 grant from the National Science Foundation for her ongoing research tracking energy use in individual homes and testing what motivates people to reduce their power usage.
Posted: 4/15/2013

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Posted: 4/12/2013

Scientists decode genome of painted turtle, revealing clues to extraordinary adaptations

Genome Biology published a new study by Professor Brad Shaffer, a conservation biologist with joint appointments at the IoES and Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology.
Posted: 4/10/2013

UC looks to reduce carbon emissions, comply with cap and trade policies

UCLA and four other UC campuses quality for a statewide cap and trade program this year.
Posted: 4/9/2013

High-speed rail might boost housing prices, if Calif. can afford to invest in it

The Harvard Business Review published an op-ed by Matthew Kahn, a professor at the IoES with joint appointments in economics and public policy.
Posted: 4/8/2013

Students change course from traditional spring break

Alternative spring break activities include a UCLA La Kretz Center for California Conservation workshop at the center's field station in the Santa Monica Mountains.
Posted: 3/23/2013

Aquatic Academy isn't kid stuff

The New York Times highlighted an Aquarium of the Pacific special lecture series featuring climate change experts, including IoES Director Glen MacDonald.
Posted: 3/21/2013

A Teachable Moment About Plastic Bag Bans

IoES Professor and Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Chair Dan Blumstein authored a Huffington Post blog about plastic pollution.
Posted: 3/20/2013

Climate Scientist Alex Hall - Don’t Ask Me If Global Warming Has Us Totally Screwed (Especially When I’m Drinking)

Zócalo Public Square In the Green Room interview with IoES and Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences Professor Alex Hall.
Posted: 3/20/2013

China’s bullet trains facilitate market integration and mitigate the cost of megacity growth

The Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America published a paper co-authored by IoES Professor Matthew Kahn, an environmental economist.
Posted: 3/19/2013

Malibu Creek Watershed - Ecosystem on the Brink

A scientific roadmap for protecting a critical natural resource.
Posted: 3/18/2013

Going, going, gone? Vanishing DDT is big surprise at ocean deposit off Los Angeles

IoES Associate Director Mark Gold is quoted in an Environmental Health News article about decreased pesticide deposits in L.A. County waters.
Posted: 3/13/2013

Al Gore, celebrities unite to raise money for environmental education center

ClimateWire reported on the Institute's March 5 gala that recognized the environmental achievements of Former Vice President Al Gore and Co-founder of the Environmental Media Association Lyn Lear.
Posted: 3/8/2013

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