climate change

A UCLA-led study assesses the complex effects of environmental stressors on tropical species in the Usambara Mountains.

Over the past 20 years, UCLA’s Yongkang Xue has been learning how land temperature and moisture influence major climate patterns.

A UCLA-led study reveals a “geography of inequality” across the region’s coastal areas.

UCLA’s Daniel Swain has become one of the nation’s most sought-after experts on the urgency of combating climate change.

Environmental institute director spreads UCLA’s expertise from Southern California to the southern tip of the world.

A UCLA study suggests emissions from basic American diet are equivalent to driving a car up to 20 miles per day.

Hall, who assumed the role March 1, focuses on developing regional climate models to help spur science-informed action on climate change.

“The Power of Nature,” edited by the UCLA anthropologist, explores how people have responded to volcanoes, epidemics and droughts.

UCLA researchers say climate change could accelerate slightly if dust levels stop climbing.

UCLA researchers found that about 20% of the population visits facilities designated to help residents when temperatures spike.

The UCLA engineering professor and colleagues take approaches to mitigating climate change that are considered unlikely by some.

The Nature Positive Universities Alliance commits higher education institutions to take action that helps ecosystems thrive.

A UCLA-led study finds that governments often change course after increasing gas taxes and reducing subsidies to producers.

A UCLA study reports that utility bills increase for each day above 95 degrees Fahrenheit.

The 30-year study of 105 migratory species reveals how strongly temperature affects animals’ physical characteristics.

The temperatures that baked the Pacific Northwest in 2021 should happen roughly once in 10,000 years.

Since 2017, the Pritzker Emerging Environmental Genius Award has honored those who are bringing bold ideas and energy in the fight to save the planet.

Special Collections is home to a 70-plus-year-old pamphlet that provides the four-part answer to why you are so much more comfortable in air conditioned surroundings.

With climate change, these dual exposures and related health problems will only increase, say researchers who studied the 2020 fire season.

V. Kelly Turner co-leads UCLA’s Heat Resilient L.A. project, which takes a multi-pronged approach that emphasizes equitable solutions to this dangerous problem.

UCLA-led research projects that end-of-the-century storms will generate 200% to 400% more runoff in the Sierra Nevada Mountains.

The decision could have wide-reaching consequences for federal agencies’ ability to regulate industries.

As temperatures rise, so does the risk of serious illness. UCLA doctors tell you how to protect yourself and your loved ones.

While many municipal climate plans cite extreme heat as a threat, few propose any comprehensive strategy to address it, a UCLA-led analysis shows.

Professor Ted Parson will serve as senior advisor to the commission.