IoES Magazine

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John Harlow

UCLA’s Congo Basin Institute is out to definitively map the African rainforests, a mission that could revolutionize climate science — and just maybe save the planet.

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Emma Horio

It’s the year 2050, and the Los Angeles River runs lazily along, sparkling in the sunlight, as the hum of freeway traffic weaves through the idyllic setting.

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Anna Novoselov

Students traveled to Tobago to test their flood-risk model and gather local perspectives

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Alison Hewitt

The academy serves as an independent research center convening leaders from across disciplines, professions and perspectives to address significant challenges, with the aim of producing independent and pragmatic studies that…

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Jamie Liu

A beekeeper finds a new sense of purpose and community after helping to develop a warning system for floods.

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Alison Hewitt

An atmospheric river is bringing two big storms and potential flooding toward California — along with several live Q&As with UCLA climate scientist Daniel Swain.

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Claire Griffiths

Originating in the Eastern Tropical Pacific Ocean off the coast of Peru, El Niño may seem like a distant force to Californians. But the weather phenomenon exerts a profound and far-reaching influence, intricately shaping the state’s hydroclimate.

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Mara Elana Burstein

In 2021, after the LA100 analysis laid out pathways for the city of Los Angeles to produce 100% renewable electricity, the City Council and Los Angeles Department of Water and Power committed…

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Alison Hewitt

Three UCLA professors contributed to the Fifth National Climate Assessment, a report emphasizing the pervasive and inequitable nationwide harms of climate change, which was released by the White House on Tuesday. Co-authors…

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David Colgan

Research conservationist receives honor for efforts to protect West African forests from wildfire and other threats

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David Colgan

Warming means fewer overall days when prescribed fires can be safely lit, UCLA-led study shows

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Evan George

This workshop was designed for geospatial technicians and decision-maker representatives of GCF Task Force member jurisdictions and is a key component of our grant from the Government of Norway (Norad).…

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David Colgan

These rising stars for the environment connect people with nature to advance environmental goals

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David Colgan

Research by UCLA and La Brea Tar Pits scientists upends theory that saber-toothed cats, other large mammals were hunted out of existence

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David Colgan

With lives, communities, natural resources and billions of dollars’ worth of property hanging in the balance, why this is happening and the most important causes to address have become a…

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Claire Griffiths

Elsa Ordway, UCLA assistant professor of ecology and evolutionary biology, was named co-director of the Center for Tropical Research and the Congo Basin Institute on July 1, 2023. She leads…

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Holly Ober

A killer, yes. But analysis of tooth minerals reveals how the warm-blooded predator maintained its body temperature

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Evan George

Task force gathers delegates from around the world to discuss how remote sensing can help stop deforestation

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Claire Griffiths

The Ph.D. program was launched in 2018 and the ESE program is 50 years old this year. Some of their research and accomplishments: Noam Rosenthal focused on wildfires in his…

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David Colgan

UCLA-led study assesses complex effects of environmental stressors

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David Colgan

UCLA study reveals that thermal variations can impact monsoons and flooding