Climate change touches every part of the world and increasingly affects daily lives in profound and challenging ways. We’re exploring numerous aspects of this existential threat, including projecting future realities, public policy and adaptation.
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Scientists say the stage is set for potentially higher records for extreme rainfall in 2027
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Climate scientist Tim Lenton warns that the planet is nearing dangerous climate tipping points but argues that the same self-reinforcing dynamics can be used to drive rapid, positive change.
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Extreme heat is a year-round problem – and summer is coming
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UCLA hosted the first annual LA Fire Research Conference to answer that question — convening researchers from across the U.S., agencies and survivors
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A research team led by UCLA scientists has found that climate change is already cutting back the number of days these winds blow.
In partnership with The Nature Conservancy, UCLA scientists are studying plant DNA to help California’s oak trees adapt to climate change.
What would it mean to design cities that actually sustain us?
Cities don’t just “grow.” They consume resources, transform them, and generate waste, much as living organisms do.
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https://youtu.be/PzfuAN8kfpE?si=zjIwCch9LhHW-uv7 UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability and and UCLA’s Sustainable LA Grand Challenge recently hosted a virtual seminar addressing the historic wildfires that ravaged Los Angeles in January…
UCLA climate scientist Daniel Swain joined EarthSky’s Dave Adalian for a live discussion on the increasing frequency and intensity of extreme weather events caused by climate change. Swain, known for…
UCLA has a long history of sustainability leadership — from early energy efficiency efforts and the formation of the Institute of the Environment and Sustainability in the 1990s, to the establishment of…
The Governors’ Climate and Forests Task Force (GCF Task Force) held its first Remote Sensing Workshop at the University of California Los Angeles in June, 2023. The workshop was designed…
The California Climate Expedition was created to show what is happening to our environment firsthand and to fund much-needed research that will educate policymakers, corporations, and the general public about the ever-changing climate. The ride begins in Oakland, CA and ends in Los Angeles, CA. Throughout the journey, riders can expect to learn about the environment and the impacts of climate change by expert climate scientists from UCLA.
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