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Study forecasts a severe climate future for California

David Colgan

UCLA research predicts dramatic shifts between extreme dry and extreme wet weather by end of 21st century

Environmental science without borders

David Colgan

UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability alumnus Jason Post bridges that gap with science education — he was recruited to Navajo Technical University by their Environmental Science and Geographic Information Technology (GIS) programs to support and train undergraduates. They are fighting for environmental justice and learning about the past and future impacts of climate…

Inspiration on oceans and diversity at the 2018 IoES Gala

David Colgan

At the 2018 “SeaCO2Change” gala, Van Jones, and Keely Shaye and Pierce Brosnan issued a call to action while helping raise $1.3 million for research, education and improving diversity in the environmental field. Watch their full speeches here.

New report on climate change in the Sierra Nevada shows need for human adaptation

David Colgan

The range contains the highest point in the continental United States, Mount Whitney, and is home to both the oldest and largest trees in the world — as well as diverse wildlife, from mountain lions to mosquitos. The range also looms large in the lives of California’s 40 million residents. The food we grow and…

A cold case on Greenland’s glaciers warms up with new evidence

David Colgan

UCLA led-research shows Earth may be approaching a carbon dioxide threshold for melting ice in the Arctic

L.A.’s path to independence from imported water

Asma Mahdi

After a yearlong reprieve, Southern California is again under severe water scarcity conditions: Only 2 1/2 inches of rain have fallen in Los Angeles during the past 12 months. This time around, could Los Angeles shift its dependence from imported water to local water? A new report by UCLA researchers says the city could, eventually — if…