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Fertilizers could contain more microplastics than previously assumed, according to a new UCLA study

The biosolid byproducts of wastewater treatment serve as lower-cost alternatives to traditional fertilizers, making them popular for use in agriculture. A new UCLA study, co-authored by Eric Hoek (UCLA Civil and Environmental Engineering and director of the UCLA Sustainable LA Grand Challenge) and Sanjay Mohanty (UCLA Civil and Environmental Engineering, UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability), shows that the microplastic content of these biosolids could be higher than originally anticipated. This could have serious implications for public health and pollution control.

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Earlier springs interfere with songbird migration, according to UCLA-led study

A beautiful explosion of foliage and birdsong are the hallmarks of winter’s end and spring’s awakening. Climate change, however, could be changing this. Shifts in seasonal timing may be causing North American bird populations to plummet and ecosystems to lose balance. Casey Youngflesh (Tingley Lab, UCLA Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology) is the lead author in a recent study published in Nature Ecology and Evolution which addresses the response of 56 migratory bird species to an earlier spring by analyzing and comparing their migration patterns.

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UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation research supports study published by California State Water Board regarding path to clean water for all Californians

A new study (PDF) published by the California State Water Board and supported by UCLA research identifies a risk for failure among a significant portion of the state’s small and medium-sized public water systems. The report is the first comprehensive analysis of how clean water is provided in California, and it estimates how much it would actually cost to deliver safe water to every resident.

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UCLA researchers lead study that gains insights on what grass species can grow in a changing climate

One-third of the Earth’s surface is covered by more than 11,000 grass species — including crops like wheat, corn, rice and sugar cane that account for the bulk of the world’s agricultural food production and important biofuels. But grass is so common that few people realize how diverse and important it really is.

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