Tibetan Plateau soil temperatures are found to affect climate regionally, globally
Over the past 20 years, UCLA’s Yongkang Xue has been learning how land temperature and moisture influence major climate patterns.
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Vegetation browning from drought hits L.A.’s disadvantaged communities hardest
A UCLA-led study reveals a “geography of inequality” across the region’s coastal areas.
Vegan, Mediterranean diets have lower carbon footprints than standard U.S. diet
A UCLA study suggests emissions from basic American diet are equivalent to driving a car up to 20 miles per day.
Air for disadvantaged L.A. residents is more polluted, more toxic
The higher levels of toxic pollution in certain areas compound other public health challenges.
Low-income households more likely to have power disconnected after hot summers
A UCLA study reports that utility bills increase for each day above 95 degrees Fahrenheit.
Genomic analysis reveals true origin of South America’s canids
The continent’s diverse species all evolved very rapidly from a single ancestral population, a UCLA-led study shows.
A warming planet could mess with our sleep – and make us more vulnerable to infectious diseases
New research looks at the nexus of climate change, sleep and human immunity.
Forest fires increasingly affecting rivers and streams – for better and worse
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.
Megadrought in southwestern North America is region’s driest in at least 1,200 years
The current drought has exceeded the severity of a late-1500s megadrought that had been considered the driest since the year 800.
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.
UCLA scholars aim to help shape President Biden’s Justice40 Initiative
A new report by the Luskin Center for Innovation provides a framework for environmental justice in disadvantaged communities.
Parched land could help contain some floods but catastrophic flooding still likely to increase
The study’s publication comes just weeks after severe flooding killed hundreds of people in Europe.
Climate change definitively linked to increases in extreme rain and snow, UCLA research finds
Scientists used machine learning to analyze decades’ worth of weather data from around the world.
UCLA’s ecosystem health report card gives L.A. County a C+
The report highlights the need for more biodiversity protections and equitable access to resources.
Tracking Biden’s first 100 days: UCLA experts assess progress on environmental issues
Seven faculty members share their analyses of what the president has accomplished and look ahead at the challenges to come.
Ownership’s hidden rules: Q&A with ‘Mine!’ co-author James Salzman
In the new book he co-wrote, Salzman reveals the hidden rules that govern who owns what — from the reclining space behind airline seats to HBO passwords.
Six UCLA arts projects receive Getty Foundation grants
The financial awards will cover research and planning for “Pacific Standard Time” projects, which will debut in 2024.
Q&A: Stricter auto emissions regulations on the horizon
UCLA’s Cara Horowitz discusses how new federal leadership on vehicle pollution will help states meet their climate goals.
A ‘ghastly future’ unless extraordinary action is taken soon on sustainability
UCLA’s Daniel Blumstein and a global team of scientists point to environmental, population and political challenges.
Extreme rainfall projected to get more severe, frequent with warming
A UCLA-led study found that climate and population changes could expose millions more to severe flooding in the continental U.S.
Marilyn Raphael takes helm at UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability
Professor of geography and expert in climate change and atmospheric dynamics around Antartica helped found the institute in the 1990s.
A warming California sets the stage for future floods
A UCLA study finds that continued climate change will deliver a dangerous one-two punch for state’s water managers.
On-the-ground guidance for L.A.’s far-reaching climate strategy
Scientists and a robot named MaRTy tested the city’s new Cool Streets program and made a surprising discovery.
Earth’s atmosphere far dustier than previously believed
Predictive models have grossly underestimated the amount of climate-changing coarse dust, UCLA scientists say.