UCLA to lead the Center of Excellence for Heat Resilient Communities May 20, 2024 The Luskin Center for Innovation receives a federal grant to prepare for extreme heat.
Downsizing local news contributes to crumbling infrastructure May 14, 2024 Study links local journalism with voter support for fixing public works, which adds to climate resilience.
How local journalism boosts support for fixing crumbling infrastructure May 10, 2024 Strong local newspapers are tied to greater voter support for funding dams, sewers and other projects vital to climate resilience, a new study shows.
Beyond 1.5°C and scientists’ fears: Video ‘Office Hours’ with Daniel Swain May 10, 2024 An informal survey shows hundreds of IPCC scientists now expect the world to reach at least 2.5° C of warming. Swain weighs in.
‘Snow whiplash’: YouTube ‘Office Hours’ with Daniel Swain February 29, 2024 This weekend’s much colder storm brings the potential for multiple feet of snow, creating a kind of “snow whiplash,” Swain says.
UCLA and Equatic to build world’s largest ocean-based plant for carbon removal February 27, 2024 The $20 million system in Singapore will be capable of removing 3,650 metric tons of CO2 per year while producing 105 tons of clean hydrogen.
Stormy weather, and what’s AMOC? Catch YouTube ‘Office Hours’ with Daniel Swain February 15, 2024 Pop by Friday, Feb. 16, at 10 a.m. PT for the next live Q&A, where Swain will discuss this weekend’s coming storm sequence and other topics.
As the climate warms, birds in the East Africa mountains are getting bigger January 18, 2024 UCLA-led research casts doubt on a long-held theory about warming and body size.
The Lab at 10,000 Feet January 18, 2024 Welcome to White Mountain Research Center, UCLA’s high-altitude research laboratories some 300 miles north of Los Angeles.
How antibiotic-resistant bacteria can teach us to modify behavior December 22, 2023 Insights gleaned from biological resistance could help humans overcome aversion to the social changes needed to halt global warming.
UCLA Strategic Communications wins top honor for media relations innovation October 27, 2023 Newsletter on climate and wildfires is recognized as best overall by the L.A. chapter of the Public Relations Society of America.
UCLA geography professor Park Williams awarded MacArthur Fellowship October 4, 2023 An acclaimed hydroclimatologist, Williams was recognized for his research on climate change and its connection to drought and fires.
Controlled burns help prevent wildfires. Climate change is limiting their use October 3, 2023 Rising temperatures mean fewer overall days when prescribed fires can be safely lit, a new UCLA-led study shows.
L.A. food truck workers often face extreme heat. A UCLA study finds no quick fixes September 27, 2023 Finding solutions could be challenging, because some regulations aimed at ensuring food safety make it difficult to properly cool the vehicles.
How to save plants from climate change? Just ask them September 25, 2023 A UCLA-led study identified characteristics from more than 100 types of plants that can be analyzed to determine their preferred temperature and rainfall amount.
Benjamin Santer wins American Meteorological Society’s Rossby Medal September 5, 2023 The award is the society's highest honor for atmospheric scientists.
UCLA-led climate projects receive $7.5 million in state-funded grants from UC August 31, 2023 Efforts will aim to boost EV use, energy storage, firefighter safety and the well-being of migrant workers.
Human-set fires 13,000 years ago led to extinction of megafauna in Southern California August 18, 2023 Research by UCLA and La Brea Tar Pits scientists upends theory that saber-toothed cats, other large mammals were hunted out of existence.
The heat is rising, and UCLA research is helping L.A. respond August 17, 2023 Environmental justice has been the cornerstone of Luskin School efforts related to the city’s hot weather policies.
Why are California’s wildfires getting worse? Experts explain what we know July 12, 2023 Paper synthesizing latest research adds clarity to contentious debate with implications for lives and property.
Birds raise fewer young when spring arrives earlier in a warming world July 3, 2023 A new study led by scientists at UCLA and Michigan State suggests that conservation strategies address avian responses to climate-driven shifts.
Global network for saving forests has its roots at UCLA June 27, 2023 Task force gathers delegates from around the world to discuss how remote sensing can help stop deforestation.
Climate change, habitat loss threaten East African bird populations May 17, 2023 A UCLA-led study assesses the complex effects of environmental stressors on tropical species in the Usambara Mountains.
Tibetan Plateau soil temperatures are found to affect climate regionally, globally April 17, 2023 Over the past 20 years, UCLA’s Yongkang Xue has been learning how land temperature and moisture influence major climate patterns.
Vegetation browning from drought hits L.A.’s disadvantaged communities hardest March 27, 2023 A UCLA-led study reveals a “geography of inequality” across the region’s coastal areas.