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, but 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.
A Bruin in the Forecast March 21, 2023 UCLA’s Daniel Swain has become one of the nation’s most sought-after experts on the urgency of combating climate change.
Marilyn Raphael brings us the cold facts about Antarctica and climate change March 21, 2023 Environmental institute director spreads UCLA’s expertise from Southern California to the southern tip of the world.
Vegan, Mediterranean diets have lower carbon footprints than standard U.S. diet March 20, 2023 A UCLA study suggests emissions from basic American diet are equivalent to driving a car up to 20 miles per day.
Alex Hall appointed interim director of UCLA’s Sustainable LA Grand Challenge March 17, 2023 Hall, who assumed the role March 1, focuses on developing regional climate models to help spur science-informed action on climate change.
Q&A: Monica L. Smith on how humans have adapted to natural forces throughout history March 16, 2023 “The Power of Nature,” edited by the UCLA anthropologist, explores how people have responded to volcanoes, epidemics and droughts.
Increased atmospheric dust is masking greenhouse gases’ warming effect January 17, 2023 UCLA researchers say climate change could accelerate slightly if dust levels stop climbing.
Beating the heat in L.A.: County’s ‘informal’ cooling centers are used more than official ones December 19, 2022 UCLA researchers found that about 20% of the population visits facilities designated to help residents when temperatures spike.
Go ahead: Tell Gaurav Sant his ideas won’t work December 13, 2022 The UCLA engineering professor and colleagues take approaches to mitigating climate change that are considered unlikely by some.
UCLA expands dedication to protecting biodiversity, joins international nature coalition December 8, 2022 The Nature Positive Universities Alliance commits higher education institutions to take action that helps ecosystems thrive.
Popular strategies for reducing gasoline use aren’t getting a chance to work November 22, 2022 A UCLA-led study finds that governments often change course after increasing gas taxes and reducing subsidies to producers.