

EPA Used Dubious Methodology to Justify Weakening the Clean Water Act
EPA analysis assumes most states will step in to protect waterways as over half of U.S. wetlands and 35% of...

The Luskin Center Is Turning 10!
We had planned a party, to raise a glass with you to celebrate…

Utility Consolidation to Achieve Health Equity
This article was originally posted by the Environmental Policy…

New Research Shows Global Impact of Extreme Heat on Learning
Worsening climate change deepens educational inequities across…

Symposium Highlighted the Nation's Top Climate Adaptation Research
In case you missed it, the UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation…

Green Together Collaborative Gets the Green Light to Launch Projects
LOS ANGELES, August 25, 2020 - After much awaited anticipation,…

Grassroots Campaign Helps Los Angeles Residents Benefit from Suite of Environmental and Financial Assistance Programs
UCLA Luskin researchers find emPOWER outreach campaign led by…

Study Aims to Bolster California’s Safe Water Efforts at Child Care Facilities
UCLA analysis offers wide-ranging guidance on state mandate to…

Grant Funds Research Into Heat-Resilient Streetscapes
When it comes to beating the Southern California heat, small-scale…

On-the-Ground Guidance for L.A.’s Far-Reaching Climate Strategy
University researchers and a robot named MaRTy complete first…

When Utilities Shut Off Water for the Poor, We Are All at Risk
By Laura Feinstein and Morgan Shimabuku of the Pacific Institute,…

UCLA Supports Launch of California’s Transformative Climate Communities Program
New Luskin Center for Innovation resource page tracks California’s…

Study Identified Under-performing Water Systems in L.A. County
Progress report and policy guide provide full picture of more…

UCLA Luskin Research Informs State's Water Affordability Actions
Effort for California Legislature represents the first statewide…

Study on Management of Plastic Waste Will Inform L.A. County Ordinance
Research shows that recycling is not a panacea for our plastic…

Enhancing the Resiliency of L.A.'s Water Supply through Recycling
Luskin Center for Innovation is analyzing a plan to recycle all of L.A.’s wastewater by 2035, a project that could be...

Understanding the Needs of Diverse Park Users
UCLA in collaboration with the National Park Service releases visitor survey results on the world’s largest urban national park, Santa Monica Mountains Recreation Area

UCLA Identifying Strategies for Carbon Neutrality in Transportation
A team of researchers from UCLA and other UC campuses will embark on a landmark study to achieve carbon neutrality

Call for Abstracts: Climate Adaptation Research Symposium 2020
This symposium features research that seeks to measure the scale and scope of climate impacts, as well as how best to...

Economists Find EPA Proposal to Undermine Protections from Power-plant Mercury Emissions is based on Incomplete Data and Faulty Analysis
EPA’s calculations omit tens of billions of dollars in public-health…

Pregnant Women Have a Higher Risk of Delivering Early on Unseasonably Hot Days
Alan Barreca, University of California, Los Angeles
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National Summit Highlights Local Transitions to 100% Clean Energy with Leaders From 30 States
First study to estimate employment needs, impacts of building electrification in California tracks shifts across...

Move to All-electric Buildings will Trigger Significant Demand for Skilled Workers
First study to estimate employment needs, impacts of building electrification in California tracks shifts across...

Despite Federal Inaction, 100% Clean Energy is Becoming Reality Across the US
Gathering of policymakers, utility experts, advocates, & scholars from 30 states reflects growing momentum

Street Art Meets Climate Science in the Big, Blue Face of Zeus
Massive mural in South L.A. is painted with a surface-cooling coating to start a conversation about our warming world

UCLA Assesses Local Rooftop Solar Program and Offers Recommendations to Advance LA’s Renewable Energy Goals
Benefits from the nation’s largest feed-in tariff program