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Aug. 15, 2026 10:44 a.m.LARC uplifts communities through education on heat safety
Sources: California Environmental Protection Agency CalHeatScore data and Los Angeles County ZIP Codes. Graphic reporting by Charlie Hamilton, Science and Health editor. Interactive by Bianca Peralta, Data editor.
By Angelina Alkhouri
Opinion
April 20, 2026 8:27 p.m.Green in the Blue and Gold: Bruins, LA residents must view ecocide as a criminal act, work to spur change
This post was updated April 26 at 8:18 p.m.
“Green in the Blue and Gold” is a series created by Angelina Alkhouri, an Opinion columnist and a third-year human biology and society student.
By Angelina Alkhouri
Opinion
Feb. 10, 2026 2:43 p.m.Green in the Blue and Gold: UCLA must follow through on sustainability plans with accountability, transparency
This post was updated March 5 at 7:19 p.m.
UCLA’s sustainability history demonstrates bold promises but backpedaling when deadlines arrive.
The quiet abandonment of the 2016 Carbon Neutrality Plan, which claimed to achieve carbon neutrality by 2025, reveals UCLA’s lack of accountability and transparency surrounding policies on sustainability.
By Angelina Alkhouri
A Closer Look
Feb. 1, 2026 3:49 p.m.Congo Basin Institute Club connects Bruins to environmental research in Cameroon
The Congo Basin Institute Club at UCLA provides Bruins with the opportunity to support environmental research conducted by UCLA’s Congo Basin Institute – both on campus and in Cameroon.
By Angelina Alkhouri
Opinion
Jan. 26, 2026 12:52 p.m.Green in the Blue and Gold: AI holds frightening future for environmental health
This post was updated Feb. 8 at 7:17 p.m.
Green in the Blue and Gold is a series created by Angelina Alkhouri, an Opinion columnist and a third-year human biology and society student.
By Angelina Alkhouri
Opinion
Nov. 12, 2025 12:03 p.m.Opinion: Labs should diversify funding sources to protect research, mitigate federal cuts
This post was updated Nov. 16 at 7:31 p.m.
The Trump administration’s suspension of UCLA’s National Institutes of Health funding jeopardized monumental research.
It’s a frightening reality to witness politics impede scientific innovation and progress.
By Angelina Alkhouri
Opinion
Nov. 10, 2025 4:32 p.m.Green in the Blue and Gold: UCLA must prioritize sustainability, create campus-wide anti-waste initiatives
This post was updated Nov. 13 at 7:20 p.m.
Green in the Blue and Gold is a series created by Angelina Alkhouri, an Opinion columnist and a third-year human biology and society student.
By Angelina Alkhouri
Opinion
Oct. 20, 2025 5:44 p.m.Opinion: Amid transportation troubles, UCLA must improve campus mobility options
This post was updated Oct. 22 at 12:05 a.m.
As I walked back to my car after a long day of volunteering at UCLA Medical Plaza, I saw a red envelope flutter from my windshield in the distance.
By Angelina Alkhouri
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