News

Plan to transform UCLA for 21st century

Chancellor Gene block announces the long-term strategy that UCLA will take to advance its place as a major university.
Posted: 1/22/2010

Preventing Haiti's Next Crisis

A paper by IoE Professor Matthew Kahn is referenced in New York Times blog Economix.
Posted: 1/19/2010

UCLA establishes La Kretz Center for California Conservation Science

Created through a gift from UCLA alumnus and philanthropist Morton La Kretz, the Center aims to preserve California's biodiversity and ecosystems through research, education and public outreach in a groundbreaking partnership with state and federal agenc
Posted: 1/19/2010

Building the "Smart Grid"

A $20 million grant will allow UCLA experts to demonstrate several ways of integrating renewable energy into the nation's coal-based power grid.
Posted: 1/15/2010

The Greeness of China

IoE Professor Matthew Kahn's current research endeavor is mentioned in The New York Times Freakonomics Blog.
Posted: 1/6/2010

The West Without Coal

Institute of the Environment Researcher Stephanie Pincetl is quoted in a Sierra Magazine article about attempts by the Pacific Coast states to break the addiction to coal.
Posted: 1/4/2010

Green Standards & Economic Development - an interview with Matthew Kahn

The Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland's Forefront Magazine talks to IoE Professor Matthew Kahn.
Posted: 12/18/2009

Hilary Godwin elected AAAS Fellow

Professor Hilary Godwin has been selected as an American Association for the Advancement of Science Fellow.
Posted: 12/17/2009

Satellites beam in biomass estimates

Institute of the Environment Researcher Sassan Saatchi is featured in a Nature News article about assessing carbon levels in the world's tropical forests.
Posted: 12/16/2009

UCLA researchers engineer bacteria to turn carbon dioxide into liquid fuel

Recent advances suggest that cyanobacteria may be able to produce a replacement for fossil fuels - and help combat climate change in the process.
Posted: 12/16/2009

Hot Cities - Surviving Climate Change?

IoE Director Glen MacDonald featured in BBC World News Documentary Series
Posted: 12/14/2009

Putting a car-driven culture in reverse

Thanks to the policies and planning of UCLA Transportation Services, the amount of vehicles congestion on campus has dropped to a 15 year low.
Posted: 12/11/2009

Climate Change Strategy Session

Mayor Villaraigosa organized a special assembly to determine the key issues to bring to the Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen.
Posted: 12/9/2009

Misreading Climategate - an LA Times Op-Ed by IoE Director Glen MacDonald

Institute of the Environment Director and Professor Glen MacDonald comments on "Climategate" - the illegal interception of e-mails from scientists at Britain's University of East Anglia.
Posted: 12/9/2009

Driving into the future

Electric Car Company CODA Automotive organizes a show and tell at the Institute of the Environment
Posted: 12/8/2009

Students to have front-seat view at world climate talks

Six UCLA Law students will serve as delegates to the UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen.
Posted: 12/4/2009

UCLA - UC Berkeley study shows how to increase local renewable energy, slow climate change

Report recommends harnessing energy potential of rooftops, roads, aqueducts.
Posted: 12/4/2009

Fire-proof future?

Institute of the Environment Researcher Stephanie Pincetl is quoted in a BBC News article about the economic and social consequences of year-round wildfires in California.
Posted: 12/3/2009

Golden state sticks to its green guns

IoE Director and Department of Geography and Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Professor Glen MacDonald is quoted in an article about California using its economic clout to tackle climate change.
Posted: 11/25/2009

Study finds higher air pollution near Santa Monica Airport

IoE researchers find ultrafine particle emissions are 10 times higher then normal 300 feet from the runway -- a range that includes many homes. The study calls for larger buffers at urban airports.
Posted: 11/24/2009

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