‘Weather control’: ‘Office Hours’ with Daniel Swain
UCLA climate scientist Daniel Swain will discuss California’s fire outlook and what’s real vs. fake regarding weather control.
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Real-time Hurricane Helene analysis: ‘Office Hours’ with Daniel Swain
UCLA climate scientist Daniel Swain will discuss Hurricane Helene in a climate context and California’s fire weather.
California wildfires: ‘Office Hours’ with Daniel Swain
The UCLA climate scientist will discuss the wildfire situation in Southern California and Davis Fire south of Reno.
Solutions to adapt to climate change
In a new study, UCLA researchers analyze the most severe climate-driven public health risks in California.
Wildfire smoke can bring ‘lingering symptoms for months’
Smoke can spread 10-15 times farther than wildfires, posing big risks for vulnerable people.
The death toll from wildfire smoke
A UCLA study shows smoke from increasing wildfires in California caused up to 55,700 deaths in 11 years.
UCLA Strategic Communications wins top honor for media relations innovation
Newsletter on climate and wildfires is recognized as best overall by the L.A. chapter of the Public Relations Society of America.
Controlled burns help prevent wildfires. Climate change is limiting their use
Rising temperatures mean fewer overall days when prescribed fires can be safely lit, a new UCLA-led study shows.
How do smoke, smog affect birds? New initiative invites Californians to help find out
Project Phoenix, which launches today, was developed by UCLA and the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County.
Wildfires drive L.A.’s mountain lions to take deadly risks
In seeking alternative habitats, the endangered animals are more likely to experience dangerous — and fatal — encounters with freeways and foes.
Dangerous combination of extreme heat and smoke affected 16.5 million Californians
With climate change, these dual exposures and related health problems will only increase, say researchers who studied the 2020 fire season.
Six professors receive UCLA Public Impact Research Awards
The Office of Research & Creative Activities is honoring faculty for work that connects campus to local and global communities.
Climate change increases risk of devastating debris flows after wildfires in western U.S.
Research co-authored by UCLA’s Daniel Swain finds that extreme precipitation conditions are projected to increase in the coming decades.
Even in Southern California, wildfire frequency is likely to increase by end of century
Regionally tailored responses will be required to reduce the risk over the next several decades.
Days with hazardous levels of air pollutants are more common due to increase in wildfires
In the Western U.S., the health risks from ground-level ozone and fine particulate matter continue to grow.
Increasingly frequent wildfires linked to human-caused climate change, UCLA-led study finds
The research focuses on the factors contributing to a key climate variable called vapor pressure deficit.
Reduced humidity increases wildfire threat in Southwest United States
Atmospheric moisture decreased by a third in California and Nevada, study finds.
Law students’ research helps shape California wildfires bill
The work was part of a legal clinic in the UCLA School of Law’s Emmett Institute on Climate Change and the Environment.
How do you know if the wildfires are making you sick?
UCLA pulmonologist Reza Ronaghi explains how wildfires affect air quality and what precautions people can take.
What the wildfires tell us about the shortcomings of California’s electric grid
UCLA’s Eric Fournier explains why the state’s infrastructure isn’t well suited for such extreme conditions — and what improvements are needed.
Risk of massive wildfires continues to grow in California
If carbon emissions aren’t curbed in the next few years, researchers say, severe autumn fires will build in frequency and intensity.