Laguna Niguel fire signals start of a long wildfire season in California
USC experts predict wildfire threat to grow in coming years, but see hope in new mitigation methods.
UN climate report demands action, not just words, from policymakers
USC faculty members weigh in on the latest report from the United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change: It’s a matter of life and death.
Climate change is taking a toll on our health: USC experts weigh in
EARTH WEEK: From disparities to interdisciplinary teamwork, Keck School of Medicine of USC researchers explore evidence and seek solutions.
Public art exhibit showcases global worldview of climate change
EARTH WEEK: Students are transforming giant globes to communicate abstract ideas about the climate crisis.
Forget that doom-and-gloom attitude toward climate change
Climate change isn’t an inevitable death sentence, but the latest news often makes people as though it is. A task force led by USC’s Gale Sinatra finds that psychologists can make a big difference.
Why the cost of mitigating climate change can’t be boiled down to one right number
Human behaviors change constantly and shift in response to numerous factors such as changes in public policy and the arrival of new technologies. All those changes and more are hard to predict, and they affect tomorrow’s costs.
Economist Matthew Kahn says human ingenuity is key to living with climate change
The USC Dornsife professor explains how market capitalism will help us adapt to the growing challenges unleashed by a warming planet.
Driven to lead, USC sets the pace on carbon neutrality
In a move taken by only a handful of universities, USC aims for carbon neutrality. By 2025, USC will have improved its energy efficiency and expanded the use of solar power. USC also has made sustainability a core part of its curriculum, fostering global citizens who will fight climate change.
Smoke, heat and stress: A snapshot from Southern California of life in an altered climate
The latest USC Dornsife-Union Bank LABarometer survey shows that the effects of climate change have impacted Los Angeles County residents in a variety of ways including mental health.
Adverse environmental conditions impact a growing number of Angelenos, LABarometer survey finds
The second annual USC Dornsife-Union Bank LABarometer survey regarding sustainability and resilience examines how Los Angeles County residents experience and interact with their natural environment in the midst of a warming climate.
These Students Fight Climate Change With Art
See how students use poetry, viola concertos and animated whales to try to wake the world up to climate change.
USC Dornsife student enjoys up-close view of UN Climate Change Conference
Murad Jah scored a dream assignment for a young environmental scientist. He worked with activists and studied climate change negotiations to prep for the summit underway in Scotland.
Why is a delegation from the Vatican attending the United Nations Climate Change Conference?
The president of USC Dornsife’s Institute for Advanced Catholic Studies explains the Catholic case for climate action.
U.N. climate conference draws USC experts and students to grapple with solutions
COP26 summit brings the world together to discuss sustainability, and Trojans aim to contribute.
With the clock ticking on climate disaster, USC experts see ways to respond
Scientists and researchers discuss how humanity will respond to climate change as the 26th U.N. Climate Conference and two weeks of negotiations kick off this week.
Stunning Virtual Reality Project Takes You to the Arctic — and Into Climate Change
Think caribou in the arctic tundra have nothing to do with you? USC students use immersive technology to explain their urgent message for us all.
Students tackle climate change in global simulation conference
Teams focus on subjects such as deforestation, clean technologies, carbon trading and offsets, ocean health and population control.
Enlisting the power of AI to fight California wildfires
USC Viterbi artificial intelligence experts are helping firefighters strategize how best to plan controlled burns and manage unexpected blazes.
Big fires demand a big response: How 1910’s Big Burn can help us think smarter about fighting wildfires and living with fire
Expensive, militarized fire suppression led the U.S. down a forest management path that neglected more nuanced approaches, two USC experts note.
Award-winning design from USC architecture professor saves energy while using none
Though Doris Sung has won awards before, she hopes this particular one — the Cooper Hewitt 2021 National Design Award for climate action — will inspire the next generation of architects at USC.
Climate change challenge: Terminology used by scientists confounds public
“It sounds like you’re talking over people,” said one study participant in a USC/United Nations Foundation study. Participants offered helpful suggestions for improving climate language.
Experimental album explores how the U.S.-Mexico border will sound in 200 years
Created by USC Dornsife fellow Jonathan Leal and producer Charlie Vela, the album celebrates the musical traditions of the Texas borderlands — and warns of the potential impact of climate change.
President Folt, Mayor Garcetti and UK climate envoy talk sustainability
At the Los Angeles Business Council’s annual Sustainability Summit, President Carol L. Folt emphasized the role of universities in helping to combat a global warming emergency.
The Science Behind Harmful Chemicals Explained
Toxicologist John Whysner says the health problems linked to burning fossil fuels share a common cause with global climate change.