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UCLAs green efforts include transportation
In an age of increased carbon dioxide emissions, skyrocketing energy costs and Al Gore, its no wonder that the new buzzword of late is green.
As large corporations such as Nissan and Starbucks increasingly become sustainable, the University of Californ
Posted: 8/11/2008
Creeks clear water revival: Changes stem from stream
UCLA Hardworking students and local environmentalists are getting down and dirty in the underbrush to keep UCLAs only creek flowing.
Posted: 8/1/2008
Mideast Drought and Syrian Wheat Harvest Failure
The wheat harvest is in across Syria and the Middle East and the situation looks grim. View Video by Glen M. MacDonald.
Posted: 8/1/2008
Environmental courses signal a shift in learning
Green studies are among the fastest-growing degree programs at some universities.
Posted: 7/30/2008
Around the world on solar power
A Swiss schoolteacher doing his part to change the world pulled his "Solartaxi" up to the curb on July 22 at UCLA's Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science, the latest stop in his 50,000-kilometer, around-the-world drive to draw internatio
Posted: 7/23/2008
Could Preserving Biodiversity Reduce Disease? EPA Funds $2.25 Million to Research Connections
EPA awards $749,296 to the Center for Tropical Research, a part of the UCLA Institute of the Environment, to study the links between biodiversity and human health
Posted: 7/23/2008
Hidden creek on campus undergoes a rebirth
Most UCLA students don't know it's there. Few faculty have ever seen it. But Stone Canyon Creek, the tiny ribbon of water that runs behind the Anderson School of Management, is now getting some much needed attention in the form of a restoration to return
Posted: 7/21/2008
The L.A. River, Navigability, and the Future of Watershed Development
The Army Corps of Engineers recently determined what sections of the LA River are "navigable." This decision will have significant impacts on how the LA River is managed.
Posted: 7/21/2008
New sales-tax would bring subway line to UCLA
Wouldn't it be great to take the subway to get to campus? The Los Angeles Mayor's Office and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority are working hard to make that possible. Villaraigosa is seeking a half-cent raise in sales-tax to fund the subway expan
Posted: 7/2/2008
Ann Carlson: US Ruling May Let States Fight Global Warming
In this video op-ed, UCLA Professor of Law Ann Carlson, director of UCLA's Environmental Law Center, explains how the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Massachusetts v. EPA is likely to affect California's efforts to regulate some important causes of globa
Posted: 6/26/2008
Teamwork helps lab go green
About a year ago, Professor Ichiro Nishimura and his colleagues had a crisis of conscience.
At the Weintraub Center for Reconstructive Biotechnology, where they do groundbreaking work to rebuild the faces of people maimed by illness, injury or birth de
Posted: 6/24/2008
UCLA Today Go Green
UCLA Today has now has a Go Green section. Check out their tips on going green
Posted: 6/24/2008
UCLA's solo commuters
With gas prices rocketing toward $5 per gallon and rush hours that challenge even the Zen-est of temperaments, something unusual is happening to UCLA commuters: They are giving up solo driving in record numbers.
Posted: 6/24/2008
Job Post: UCLA Sustainability Coordinator
UCLA currently recruiting for a sustainability coordinator position.
Posted: 6/23/2008
Students discards add up to a bonanza of recyclable goods
Finals week is a hectic time for students after taking all those exams they must pack their belongings and move back home for the summer. For many, getting rid of unwanted clothes and appliances is a huge challenge.
Posted: 6/12/2008
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