UCLA professors win $956,000 award to tackle rising heat in Los Angeles communities
A team of 10 UCLA professors has earned a $956,000 award for a project that will combine their expertise in engineering, urban planning, public health and environmental law to address the rapid increase in the number of extreme heat days in Los Angeles.
Bees of the Eastern Forests
People generally think of bees as creatures of open habitats, frequenting places with sunlight and plenty of flowers. And in general, that’s probably true. But shouldn’t there be some bee species that specialize on forest habitat?
Cover Crops, Herbs, and Cut Flowers for Pollination and Pest Management
Join this webinar as experts discuss which cover crops, herbs, and cut flowers best support pollinators, predators, parasitoids, and have extra value for culinary or ornamental use.
Eurasian eagle owl diet reveals new records of threatened big-bellied glandular bush-crickets
Bird diets provide a real treasure for research into the distribution and conservation of their prey, conclude scientists after studying the Eurasian Eagle Owl in southeastern Bulgaria.
Could feeding your dog bugs save the planet?
Animal agriculture is one of the biggest contributors to climate change. If America’s 163+ million dogs and cats were their own country, they’d rank fifth in worldwide meat consumption, according to a 2017 study by Gregory S. Okin, a professor at the Institute of the Environment and Sustainability at UCLA.
Wishtoyo’s Chumash Village
Wishtoyo’s Chumash Village is a unique and authentic re-creation of a working Native American village on a four-acre historical site at Nicholas Canyon County Beach in Malibu, on a bluff overlooking the Pacific Ocean. It is the only living Chumash cultural village of its kind in Southern California.
Plants to Attract Wild Birds
Songbirds can be attracted to your yard by a diverse group of woody and non-woody plants and play an important role in seed dispersal. Below is a listing of plants that attract wild birds. Check with your local botanical garden or garden center before planting to make sure the plants are native to your locale and will grow well in your area.
9 Fabulous State Parks To Visit In Southern California
The Golden State is fortunate to be home to nine national parks, more than any other state in the U.S. But California also offers 280 state parks, the largest such system in the country. In combination, it could take a lifetime to explore all these places.
Plants for Birds
Bring more birds to your home with native plants
Wild ways: how readers have been helping wildlife in their gardens
From digging ponds to planting pollinators, Guardian readers have been bringing out the best in nature