Do urban water supply systems put out wildfires?
UCLA experts and colleagues provide answers to frequently asked questions about firefighting, water infrastructure, fire hydrants and more.
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Threats to public safety due to mass firing of scientists at federal level
UCLA climate scientist Daniel Swain will also review the latest updates related to the Los Angeles-area wildfires.
California storm, risk of flooding and debris slides in burn areas
Join climate scientist Daniel Swain as he monitors a strong storm that’s bringing heavy rain to Southern California.
‘Community, connectivity and humanity’: Bruins at the disaster recovery center
More than 1,000 UCLA community members have volunteered to help out at the FEMA center at the UCLA Research Park.
Palisades fire first responders included LAFD battalion chiefs who are UCLA Extension alums
The chiefs honed their skills and obtained certified associate project manager certificates through the project management professional exam preparation in 2019.
Daniel Swain ‘Office Hours’: Why we need the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration
UCLA and UC ANR climate scientist Daniel Swain will discuss the vital importance and life-saving role of the federal agency.
UCLA becomes first California campus awarded a Green Grounds Certification
Designated by the Re:wild Your Campus organization, UCLA joins a nationwide network of educational institutions in maintaining landscapes free of toxic chemicals.
Rebooting 2025: How to regroup after a rough start to the new year
Learn how to get back on track after the stresses of January.
L.A. fires caused up to $164 billion in damage, UCLA report finds
UCLA Anderson Zhiyun Li and William Yu economists say the fire could also cause a loss of $4.6 billion to the county GDP.
UCLA: L.A. wildfires caused as much as $164 billion in total property and capital losses
The UCLA Anderson Forecast predicts a 0.48% loss in county-level GDP for 2025, amounting to approximately $4.6 billion.
Moving forward after the Los Angeles fires
The fires may no longer be raging, but their impact on our health and communities continues.
‘The mystery bird of New Guinea’: A rediscovery to remember
Jared Diamond celebrates his 58-year UCLA career and reflects on his landmark sighting of the long-lost golden-fronted bowerbird.
UCLA Extension director working to save trees that survived Eaton Fire
Stephanie Landregan of UCLA Extension is lending her expertise to recovery efforts in Altadena.
Landslide risk after the fires
UCLA climate scientist Daniel Swain gives updates on new SoCal fires, landslide risk for burn areas and ongoing risk of fires in February.
Inundaciones, sequías y luego incendios: el latigazo hidroclimático se está acentuando en todo el mundo
Una nueva investigación vincula la intensificación de la alternancia entre condiciones húmedas y secas con la cualidad tipo esponja de la atmósfera para dejar caer y absorber agua.
Daniel Swain ‘Office Hours’: Another SoCal fire near Castaic
The Hughes fire, in northern Los Angeles County, started late this morning and has already consumed more than 5,000 acres.
Stronger stress response in monkeys helps them survive
A recent El Niño drought paved the way for the new discovery.
After the fires: UCLA urban planner on disaster response and rebuilding
UCLA urban planning and disaster response expert Stephen Commins answers some of the most pressing questions.
Daniel Swain ‘Office Hours’: SoCal fires, outlook for wind and rain
Join UCLA climate scientist Daniel Swain today for another conversation about the disastrous fires in Southern California.
L.A. fires: Vegetation 25% drier due to climate change
UCLA climate scientists’ analysis links climate change to about a quarter of the extreme vegetation dryness when the Palisades and Eaton fires began.
Wildfires disproportionately impact Latino and other underserved L.A. communities, data shows
Data shows Latino workers are more often at risk of respiratory illness and income loss during fires.
Los incendios forestales tienen un gran impacto en las comunidades latinas
Los datos muestran que los trabajadores latinos están más expuestos a sufrir enfermedades respiratorias y a perder ingresos durante los incendios.
Floods, droughts, then fires: Hydroclimate whiplash is speeding up globally
New research links intensifying wet and dry swings to the atmosphere’s sponge-like ability to drop and absorb water.
UCLA braced for extreme Santa Ana winds
University teams are working to mitigate the potentially destructive and life-threatening impacts of the dangerous conditions.
UCLA alumnus Cindy Montañez remembered for championing environmental justice
A tribute program honored the late California Assemblywoman’s strong legacy of community activism and work on social justice.