The Independent
Forest fires significantly worsening across Africa’s tropical nations, data shows
The Congo Basin Institute's Faculty Director Elsa Ordway explains the risk fires pose to people and nature in the Congo Basin.
Featured: Elsa Ordway
IoES in the News
Los Angeles Times
Climate change is weakening Santa Ana winds — but won’t save SoCal from devastating fires
A research team led by UCLA scientists has found that climate change is already cutting back the number of days these winds blow.
Featured Faculty: Alex Hall
Featured: Gavin D. Madakumbura
KCRW
Saving California’s ancient oak trees with DNA analysis
La Kretz postdoctoral researcher fellow Ryan Buck talks about UCLA's partnership with The Nature Conservancy to study plant DNA to help California’s oak trees adapt to climate change.
Featured Postdoctoral Fellow: Ryan Buck
Science News
Young Yosemite toads survive winter, then emerge with a deadly fungus
The water-loving chytrid fungus remains a threat even after toads leave the pond.
Featured: Dave Daversa
CalMatters
When Water Can’t Fight Fire
UCLA Water Resources Group Director Greg Pierce discusses the limitations of water systems to fight wildfires and the dangers of unfunded mandates for systems upgrades.
Featured: Gregory Pierce
Los Angeles Times
Bill Would Help California Water Agencies in Wildfire Damage Lawsuits
UCLA Water Resources Group Director Greg Pierce discusses pending legislation that water utilities defend themselves and their ratepayers against lawsuits that claim their fire hydrants, though designed for typical house fires, should have been able to mitigate an intense wildfire sweeping through neighborhoods.
Featured: Gregory Pierce
LAist
IoES Director Alex Hall Talks to AirTalk’s Larry Mantel about El Niño Risk
UCLA IoES Director Alex Hall joined Director of LA County Public Works Mark Pestrella on LAist's Airtalk with Larry Mantle to discuss the likelihood that this weather pattern will bring extreme rain, flooding, and mudslides to Southern California.
Featured Faculty: Alex Hall
The New York Times
‘OnlyMarms’: Marmots Are on OnlyFans to Raise Money for Research
A team of scientists uploaded videos of the squirrel-like rodents in the wild on the adult-content site OnlyFans to raise money amid government budget cuts.
Featured: Daniel Blumstein
The New York Times
New York Times Highlights Bird Evolution Study Co-Authored by CTR and IOES Researchers
The New York Times highlights research co-authored by CTR and IOES scientists Kirsten Ruegg, Rachael Bay, and Tom Smith on the evolution of manakins’ spectacular courtship displays.
Featured Faculty: Thomas Smith
Featured: Kristen Ruegg
KCRW
Alex Hall, On KCRW discussing the need to rate Santa Ana events like hurricanes
Should we rank the Santa Anas like hurricanes?
Featured Faculty: Alex Hall
Los Angeles Times
Alex Hall, In the LA Times discussing the drivers of a more active fire season
Fires ring Southern California and it’s only May. What’s going on?
Featured Faculty: Alex Hall
Los Angeles Times
IoES in the News: LA’s Streetlights Have Turned a Harsh White
IoES Senior Associate Director Travis Longcore talks to the LA Times about the new LA streetlights and their impact on the natural environment.
Featured Faculty: Travis Longcore
UCLA Newsroom
Tropical forest ecosystems bounce back much faster than we thought
La Kretz postdoc Timo Metz is first author of a new study that found animals returned to deforested land much more quickly than scientists originally thought.
Featured Postdoctoral Fellow: Timo Metz
UCLA Newsroom
UCLA researcher teams up with NASA to map the Earth in unprecedented 3D detail
Featured Faculty: Chris Hakkenberg
America Adapts
The Science Behind Climate Adaptation with Battelle
In episode 212 of America Adapts, we partnered with Battelle to delve into the multifaceted world of ecological research with four distinguished scientists. Dr. Paula Mabee, Chief Scientist and Director of the National Ecological Observatory…
Featured Faculty: Chris Hakkenberg
The Hindu BusinessLine
Deepak Rajagopal for The Hindu Businessline — CAFE norms are too lenient
Deepak Rajagopal, professor at UCLA’s Institute of the Environment and Sustainability, discusses India’s proposed fuel-economy rules — Phase III Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards — in his op-ed for…
Featured Faculty: Deepak Rajagopal
Los Angeles Times
Featured in L.A. Times—Edith de Guzman, Ph.D. ’23, reimagines L.A. climate inequities through art at Descanso Gardens
Featured in this week’s Los Angeles Times Climate and Environment coverage, Edith de Guzman, Ph.D. ‘23, brings climate and heat inequities to the spotlight. This summer at Descano Gardens, a…
Featured PhD Student: Marcos R. Magaña
Featured PhD Alum: Edith de Guzman
Los Angeles Times
Featured in L.A. Times—Wilson Sherman, Ph.D. student, on how urban policies shape wildlife behavior in Los Angeles
Featured in this week’s Los Angeles Times Climate and Environment coverage, UCLA Ph.D. student Wilson Sherman shares insights on how inconsistent policies, surveillance infrastructure and fragmented governance affect where wildlife…
Featured PhD Student: Wilson Sherman and Marcos R. Magaña
California Builder & Engineer
Travis Longcore for California Builder & Engineer—Caltrans to Restore Habitat Connectivity Across One of the Busiest Freeways in the World
Travis Longcore, adjunct professor at UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability, discussed light pollution mitigation at the Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing for California Builder & Engineer, sharing how thoughtful…
Featured Faculty: Travis Longcore
IEEE Spectrum
Rajit Gadh for IEEE Spectrum—Future L.A. Fires Could Be Prevented With Grid-Hardening Tech
Rajit Gadh, director of the Smart Grid Energy Research Center at UCLA and professor at UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability, spoke with IEEE Spectrum about the role of…
Featured: Rajit Gadh
KCRW
Suzanne Paulson on KCRW panel— Wildfire health questions: Air quality, clean up risks and more
Prof. Paulson, director of Center for Clean Air, appeared on KCRW's wildfire panel on Jan 15 regarding immediate and long-term health considerations for families and individuals returning to homes within the immediate vicinity of the fires and everyone coping with the recovery.
Featured: Suzanne Paulson
The Economist
Stephanie Pincetl for The Economist—How will calamity change Los Angeles?
UCLA IoES Professor Stephanie Pincetl discusses Los Angeles’ rebuilding efforts after the devastating wildfires for The Economist, asserting that the city should use this moment to address its housing crisis…
Featured Faculty: Stephanie Pincetl
The Guardian
Daniel Swain for the Gaurdian—Strongest winds in over a decade could bring fire risk to southern California
UCLA climate scientist Daniel Swain discusses the extreme wind event forecasted for Southern California for the Guardian, sharing how the strongest winds in over a decade could heighten fire risks…
Featured: Daniel Swain
The Hill
Ann Carlson for The Hill—California gas car ban faces uncertain future
UCLA professor Ann Carlson discusses the legal uncertainty surrounding California’s gas car ban for The Hill, sharing how the incoming Trump administration may attempt to undo the Biden administration’s recent…
Featured: Ann Carlson