Environmental News

A curated set of environmental news stories brought to you by the Gottlieb Native Garden team.

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UCLA to lead $10 million California conservation project

UCLA scientists are leading a $10 million project to help California officials make ecologically wise decisions as the state continues to confront the effects of climate change.

Community Science Powers New Western Monarch Studies

Together, these studies contribute to our understanding of the western monarch population, including where monarchs and milkweeds occur, the habitats they rely on, and what actions are most likely to help the population recover. 

How is California dealing with its disappearing coast?

The questions raised by global warming, climate change, sea-level rise, and the resulting migration crisis are not to be taken lightly. The Los Angeles Times recently took on some of these tough questions in a special report titled “California Against the Sea.”

The threatened frogs of the Santa Monica Mountains always had it hard. The Woolsey fire made things much worse

Katy Delaney stood at the top of the canyon, below her feet a wooded glen transformed into a wasteland.

Researcher Contributes to Paper About Climate Changes Occurring Faster Than Animals Adapt

University of Wyoming Department of Zoology and Physiology Assistant Professor Corey Tarwater was among scientists on a study about how climate change can threaten species and that extinctions can affect ecosystem health

Ruby Marshes one of Fish & Wildlife Service’s 8 ‘hidden gems’

A list of fun and exciting adventures across the USA.

Migratory Dragonfly Partnership

Dragonfly migration is one of the most fascinating events in the insect world, but also one of the least-known

A Field Guide To SoCal’s Iconic Wildlife (And Where To Find Them)

We can’t think of many places you could see wild bears, parrots, mountain lions, whales and buffalo (yup!) all in the same day, but this is Southern California — and you totally could.

Tourist photographs provide reliable and important wildlife monitoring data

A new study published by Cell Press has demonstrated that images captured by tourists on safari contain valuable wildlife monitoring data. 

The Legacy of the Blob

From California to Alaska, animals born during the infamous Blob are coming of age.