climate change

UCLA professor David Eisenman offers advice on how to stay cool and check on others during elevated temperatures.

Real-time satellite mapping of kelp forests drive precise monitoring and conservation efforts.

UCLA experts can provide commentary about the administration’s decision to repeal a landmark 2009 decision.

The UCLA Luskin California Poll also reveals residents’ financial well-being and views on voting age, AC and bracing for wildfire.

An advance warning system will tell people when to take down their bird feeders to prevent outbreaks from starting.

After a tumultuous 2025, what’s in store for next year? Six UCLA faculty members weigh in on what the future holds.

They held an event to test soil samples from neighborhoods hit hard by the 2025 wildfires for lead and other contaminants.

The peer-reviewed study, co-led by UCLA Fielding’s Dr. Lara Cushing, shows facilities across the U.S. face rising flood risks due to sea-level rise.

The wildfires that devastated Los Angeles last January continue to raise profound questions. Bruin researchers are leading the way to mitigate future fire risk.

A new UCLA study finds people clash more with wildlife in drought years.

High-level COP30 events will gather leaders for policy meetings on finance, preservation and the ‘new forest economy.’

UCLA experts can provide commentary about COP30 in Brazil and what the U.S. withdrawal means for other countries’ pledges.

A team of UCLA researchers is joining with community partners to test soil samples from neighborhoods hit hard by the blazes.

Smart meters and undergrounding power lines are among promising innovations in addressing climate and fire risks.

The research with local collaborators is the first to identify how to reliably grow ebony trees from seeds.

The sanctuaries protect fish that prey on other animals that eat kelp, helping it bounce back more quickly after a heat wave.

Global warming has advanced wildfire season from one to almost seven weeks earlier, a new UCLA study shows.

UCLA Luskin’s Mike Manville is challenging how we think about traffic, housing and fairness.

ShadeLA aims to expand urban tree canopy and shade infrastructure, building heat resilience for Angelenos.

A new approach uses low-cost, scalable, transparent and infrared-reflective surfaces and hydronic panels.

UCLA experts can provide commentary on the importance of robust emergency plans for climate-driven disasters, climate change's role in increasing flash flood events and the importance of a well-funded National Weather Service.

The longest and rarest heat waves — which can last for weeks — show the greatest increase in frequency.

Scientists found the air around EV fast chargers had around twice as much fine particulate matter compared to general urban levels.

UCLA’s annual Project Phoenix aims to document how birds change their behavior when there’s more wildfire smoke.

The UCLA climate scientist explores the latest weather outlook.