Ecotourism can put wild animals at risk, scientists say
The presence of humans changes the way animals behave, and those changes may make them more vulnerable.
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Happenings
Next-generation perovskite solar cells made stable by metal oxide ‘sandwich’
An advancement by Yang Yang, of the Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science, will foster the use of more efficient solar cells and will provide another tool for the Sustainable LA Grand Challenge to help meet 100% renewable goals.
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Quantifying the impact of climate on ecosystems worldwide
Lawren Sack of the department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology served as senior author on a UCLA-led report which has, for the first time, quantified the direct influence of climate on the growth of ecosystems around the globe.
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Scientists grow organic semiconductor crystals vertically for first time
Rick Kaner (department of Chemistry and Biochemistry and California Nanosystems Institute) discovered a way to make an organic semiconductor more powerful and more efficient. This discovery could lead to improved technologies for capturing solar energy.
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UCLA’s free Energy Atlas uncovers LA buildings’ role in greenhouse gas emissions
By combining never-before–released data from energy utilities with public data, a database has been created that provides an unprecedented look at the energy-use landscape, This will serve as an incredible source for the Sustainable LA Grand Challenge.
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