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Essentially, the system is becoming more volatile, said Neil Berg, an associate director of UCLA’s Center for Climate Science. “We might have the same amount of water over a 20…
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The journal Nature reports on efforts to better understand the future of wildfire under climate change, including a new drought, vegetation, and fire modeling project led by the UCLA IoES…
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UCLA IoES Center for Climate Science associate director Neil Berg is quoted in this article about California’s Fourth Climate Change Assessment and what its findings mean for deserts in Southern…
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In the Climate Fwd newsletter by the New York Times, UCLA IoES Center for Climate Science director Alex Hall explains what makes this fire season different from previous ones.
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Climate change is creating the perfect dry conditions that allow wildfires to ignite and thrive. “This fire vortex, this pretty terrifying tornado-like feature, and I don’t say that lightly… was made possible by the extreme heat produced by this fire,” said Daniel Swain about the Carr Fire.
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Fire. It’s a powerful — but natural — part of nature in California and the western United States. UCLA prof Alex Hall joined PBS SoCal’s David Nazar to talk about how climate change is affecting wildfire… creating a new reality we must adapt to. Sustaining California is a new show that takes a deep look at sustainability issues that affect our lives — bringing together experts, business leaders, government officials and people from communities across the state.
