climate change

Research co-authored by UCLA’s Daniel Swain finds that extreme precipitation conditions are projected to increase in the coming decades.

Research produced by those in the California Environmental Legislation and Policy Clinic has influenced proposed legislation.

Although science is the basis of Peter Prengaman’s work as a climate and environmental news director, he always looks for the human angle.

A UCLA-led study finds greater “streamflow” may mean more water for the West, but it could also increase the risk for floods and landslides.

Regionally tailored responses will be required to reduce the risk over the next several decades.

The current drought has exceeded the severity of a late-1500s megadrought that had been considered the driest since the year 800.

The funds will support research by the Institute for Carbon Management on climate change solutions.

Researchers from UCLA and Ohio University traced trends at the South Pole back to the early 1900s.

In the Western U.S., the health risks from ground-level ozone and fine particulate matter continue to grow.

The geographer is exploring how work in her field can help vulnerable people all over the globe.

The research focuses on the factors contributing to a key climate variable called vapor pressure deficit.

A new report by the Luskin Center for Innovation provides a framework for environmental justice in disadvantaged communities.

The institute will conduct research into climate change, the dynamics of gender relationships and power, the arts and countering disinformation.

The study’s publication comes just weeks after severe flooding killed hundreds of people in Europe.

Scientists used machine learning to analyze decades’ worth of weather data from around the world.

The trend reflects another consequence of climate change, according to a UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs study.

The report highlights the need for more biodiversity protections and equitable access to resources.

Efforts to produce a new legal framework for the crime had their roots in a symposium hosted by The Promise Institute for Human Rights.

Atmospheric moisture decreased by a third in California and Nevada, study finds.

In North America, climate change is causing spring to arrive an average of 0.4 days earlier each year; some species could be unable to keep pace with the changes.

Research determined that grass with narrow leaves and high numbers of veins should be better able to withstand the drier conditions expected in the future.

At-risk cultural artifacts find a digital home.

In celebration of Women’s History Month, a look at those who are challenging norms, dispelling stereotypes and celebrating diversity.

Despite the return of traffic, record-high summer heat waves and apocalyptic wildfires, the early months of spring 2020 offered a glimpse of what is possible.

Seven faculty members share their analyses of what the president has accomplished and look ahead at the challenges to come.