Racing Extinction reveals the impact of climate change on the atmosphere
USC’s Norman Lear Center presents a preview of the environmental documentary.
A USC first: Alumnae receive Fulbright-Clinton Fellowships
Laura Wang focuses on Samoa’s environment while Abigail Gregg covers the risk of natural disaster in Southeast Asia.
Schwarzenegger summit seeks long-term solutions to California’s water woes
‘We look for Band-Aids instead of cures,’ the former governor tells industry leaders and academics at a USC forum on the drought.
Organisms defend themselves against environmental stress
Increasing carbon dioxide levels can force a sea urchin’s metabolism into overdrive just to stay alive.
Professor paves way for USC Price partnerships in Asia
Erik Heikkila bolsters ties in Singapore, Indonesia and China through high-level meetings and lecture on climate change.
The winner in climate change? It might be way down the food chain
Frank Corsetti’s research into rocks is a time machine back to the primeval world and, possibly, our future.
The food chain stops here
A USC scientist digs up information on global climate change by studying oceanic ecosystems and bacteria.
How coastal communities can prep for the next high tide
With ‘resilience’ as the watchword, USC Sea Grant is helping cities plan for rising sea levels and climate change.
It never rains in Southern California? Man, it pours
The USC campus gets a second wet day, but the showers are unlikely to impact the state’s ongoing drought.
Scientists study the Amazon to discover effects of climate change
USC researchers find hidden secrets in river water, sediment and the fallen leaves of plants.
WonderKids turn into weather watchers
The Joint Educational Project curriculum brings in a weatherman to talk with youngsters about meteorology.
Can plants adapt to a changing environment?
USC researchers study the genetic switch regulating a plant’s internal clock.
Gov. Brown joins Schwarzenegger, top experts for climate change panel
Sacramento symposium charts economic costs and the advantages of taking the California model global.
Nikias elected to two-year term as APRU chairman
From public health to sustainability, USC leader will lead discussions on Pacific Rim policy issues.
In latest poll, Californians say drought is a crisis that has little effect on daily lives
California voters prefer addressing water problem with conservation efforts rather than taxpayer dollars.
Hilda Blanco shines a national spotlight on climate change
USC Price professor contributes to two reports, urging leaders to change the present course.
Scientists discover major source of carbon release
“Fresh” rock exposed by uplift also emits carbon through a chemical weathering process, according to researchers.
USC Price panel seeks solutions for California drought
Dean Knott welcomes policymakers, politicians and citizens to discuss California’s driest year on record.
Island treasures
“The cornerstone of the USC Wrigley Institute’s mission is to advance fundamental knowledge of our ocean, our Earth and her systems,” said Roberta Marinelli, executive director of the USC Wrigley Institute.
The task at land (and sea and air)
Wendy Wood has obtained a $1.5 million National Science Foundation grant to explore ways to reduce energy consumption in office buildings.
Alumna turns up heat on climate change in Vietnam
A candidate in the professional doctorate program at the USC Price School of Public Policy is taking steps toward finding a solution to climate change in Vietnam.
New USC scientists cover climate change and clean energy
Naomi Levine and Smaranda Marinescu are two recent faculty additions in the sciences made by the USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences.
Rules of scientific engagement
At the California Science Center, USC Dornsife students use interactive games to communicate complex scientific concepts.
Interest rises in LA’s sea levels
A team gauges the impact of the rising tides on local communities and infrastructure.