Story
Climate change makes catastrophic flood twice as likely
David Colgan
UCLA-led research is first piece of ArkStorm 2.0 flood disaster preparation
IoES Magazine
Story
UCLA students evaluate sustainability of NFTs
Anna Novoselov
Non-Fungible Tokens, or NFTs, can lead to large amounts of carbon dioxide emissions
Story
Panel events focus on investment and tech innovation for climate crisis
Colin O'Brien-Lux
UCLA contingent joins international discussions in London, Paris
Story
Most California incentive programs meant to reduce energy use have the opposite effect
David Colgan
UCLA-led study finds products’ energy savings estimates are often inaccurate
Voices
Talking solutions with Marilyn Raphael, director of UCLA’s Institute of the Environment and Sustainability
David Colgan
Faculty and students are working on new ways to respond to climate change and other environmental problems
Story
Climate change increases risk of devastating debris flows after wildfires in western U.S.
David Colgan
Research co-authored by UCLA’s Daniel Swain finds extreme precipitation conditions projected to increase
Story
Public talk underscores need for equity and regulation in the electrification of transportation
Anna Novoselov
California has passed numerous laws stimulating green transportation. According to environmentalist Mary Nichols, making these laws work will take better enforcement. “Regulations are really only as good as the enforcement…
Story
Changing bus schedules can protect riders from deadly heat, study finds
David Colgan
Rerouting 10% of Phoenix’ bus fleet could reduce exposure to extreme heat by 35%
Story
Forest fires increasingly affecting rivers and streams – for better and worse
Anna Novoselov
UCLA-led study finds greater ‘streamflow’ may mean more water for the West, but could increase risk for floods, landslides
Story
Even in Southern California, wildfire frequency is likely to increase by end of century
David Colgan
UCLA-led research forecasts an increase in the number of days with high risk for fire
Story
Megadrought in southwestern North America is region’s driest in at least 1,200 years
Anna Novoselov
Climate change is a significant factor, UCLA-led research finds
Story
Antarctic sea ice level could reach record low in 2022, UCLA climate scientist says
David Colgan
New research traces trends at South Pole back to early 1900s
Story
Days with hazardous levels of air pollutants are more common due to increase in wildfires
David Colgan
In Western U.S., health risks from ground-level ozone and fine particulate matter continue to grow, study shows
Story
Q&A with Clara Pratte, 2020 Pritzker Award winner
David Colgan
Pratte moved solar energy projects forward with Navajo Power, the company she co-founded to benefit local communities on tribal lands. She also expanded Strongbow Strategies, the professional services and consulting…
Story
Jaden Smith and Mari Copeny honored for environmental justice leadership at UCLA gala
David Colgan
Virtual fundraising gala featured celebrity performances and science from UCLA graduate students
Story
UCLA environmental experts featured in PBS sustainability series
Madeline Adamo
Faculty and others play a major role in shaping stories of accountability in ‘Sustaining US,’ whose second season debuts Oct. 6
Story
Parched land could help contain some floods but catastrophic flooding still likely to increase
David Colgan
New research by scientists at UCLA, the University of Freiburg in Germany and other institutions may have found the solution. The study was published in Communications Earth & Environment. The scientists project…
Story
Program co-produced by UCLA storytelling lab wins local Emmy
David Colgan
‘Earth Focus’ episode explores environmental and human costs of coal mining in South Africa
Story
Reduced humidity increases wildfire threat in Southwest U.S.
David Colgan
Atmospheric moisture decreased by a third in California and Nevada, study finds
Story
Migratory songbirds’ travels disrupted by earlier springs
David Colgan
UCLA-led study highlights the effects of earlier ‘green-ups’ due to climate change
Story
Carbon sequestration: a critical but less-understood piece of the climate puzzle
Anna Novoselov
Removing carbon already in the air is a must for Biden to meet international goals, say UCLA experts