Tropical storms have caused about $3 billion in damage in Australia over 50 years — a figure that would have been 10 times larger if not for coastal wetlands, a USC researcher and colleague found.
In oceans and lakes across the country, tiny organisms create big problems.
USC researchers say confronting reality and taking local action may help humanity cope — and even spur economies and innovation.
Undersea carbon reservoirs have caused global warming before — and it could happen again, according to research by an international team of scientists led by USC.
A new study strengthens the case that a prehistoric disaster is a good model for studying the potential effect of rising carbon dioxide levels.
The installation and launch of a solar energy system at USC Wrigley Marine Science Center marks a significant step in the university’s efforts to boost sustainability.
Looking closer, researchers discover that algal blooms in the ocean encompass microscopic battles, with the front lines shifting on a daily basis.
USC Dornsife scientist explains why current models aren’t enough to predict future changes in climate and weather patterns.
By learning how to write a funding grant, they propose ways to help the USC Wrigley Marine Science Center and LA Coliseum.
USC researcher finds surprising levels of iron used by marine microbes in the deep sea.
In the face of population growth, climate change and environmental sustainability, the Spatial Sciences Institute aims to clarify the role of ‘place’ in shaping future health.
Three USC professors look at how the pontiff has been engaging Catholics in new ways, and what it means.
The pontiff’s recent remarks warn of ‘serious consequences’ if the world does not act on climate change.
Scientists demonstrate that a key organism in the ocean’s food web will start reproducing at high speed as carbon dioxide levels rise, with no way to stop when nutrients become scarce.
Seventeen undergraduates travel to Iceland, Norway and Finland to study climate change as part of a Problems Without Passports course.
USC’s Norman Lear Center presents a preview of the environmental documentary.
Laura Wang focuses on Samoa’s environment while Abigail Gregg covers the risk of natural disaster in Southeast Asia.
‘We look for Band-Aids instead of cures,’ the former governor tells industry leaders and academics at a USC forum on the drought.
Increasing carbon dioxide levels can force a sea urchin’s metabolism into overdrive just to stay alive.
Erik Heikkila bolsters ties in Singapore, Indonesia and China through high-level meetings and lecture on climate change.
Frank Corsetti’s research into rocks is a time machine back to the primeval world and, possibly, our future.
A USC scientist digs up information on global climate change by studying oceanic ecosystems and bacteria.
With ‘resilience’ as the watchword, USC Sea Grant is helping cities plan for rising sea levels and climate change.
The USC campus gets a second wet day, but the showers are unlikely to impact the state’s ongoing drought.