How the oil industry and growing political divides turned climate change into a partisan issue
Donald Trump’s pro-fossil fuel positions stand in sharp contrast with efforts to protect the climate. (Image Source: Rawpixel; Wikimedia Commons.)

The climate policy pendulum is swinging back again with Trump in office. Money, lobbying and talking about red vs. blue states all play a role in the political and public divide.

Could Crowdsourcing Hold the Key to Early Wildfire Detection?
A strip of Dry Grass sets Fire to Trees in dry Forest

USC researchers develop low-cost wildfire detection system to accurately detect wildfires minutes—even seconds—after they ignite.

Why Do Wildfires Increase Flood Risk?
View of the L.A. River

An expert on fluid dynamics shares how engineers can help mitigate flooding after major wildfires.

A Natural Approach to Wildfire Prevention: Banana Tress and AI
In a recent study, Barath Raghavan found that water-rich banana trees acting as natural fire breaks and could reduce fireline intensity by 96%.

How two innovative approaches – nature-based fire buffers and AI-powered wildfire detection – show promise in tackling the growing wildfire risk.

Price PhD student wins top prize for e-scooter travel research
A USC Price student won a prestigious award for research into e-scooter travel in cities that launched “slow street” programs. (Photo: Extreme Media via iStock)

Naomi Lee, a PhD candidate at the USC Price School of Public Policy, has won the Western Regional Science Association’s (WRSA) Charles M. Tiebout Prize for best student-authored paper.

Yo-Ichiro Hakomori’s Latest Residential Design Offers Lessons After LA Wildfires
The Grueter Residence.

One week into the new year and Los Angeles was on fire. The Palisades and Eaton wildfires had been raging for a full day when a new one broke out in the Hollywood Hills. From their four-level hillside home beneath the Hollywood sign, Nina and Andreas Grueter could see flames in the distance.

Has climate change contributed to the L.A. fires? Expert: ‘Definitely.’
A 2018 wildfire in Los Angeles. (Photo: iStock)

We asked Adam Rose, a Professor (Research) at the USC Price School of Public Policy, about the link between climate change and the fires ravaging Los Angeles County this week.

USC men’s basketball zero waste ‘green game’ a sustainability win
USC Chief Sustainability Officer Mick Dalrymple pitches in during Tuesday’s “green game.” (USC Photo/Evan Morris)

The annual event puts a spotlight on USC’s efforts to reduce waste through reuse, recycling and composting.

Could Africa’s largest water dispute be avoided with open science?
Aerial shot of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, image credit Maxar Technologies

Researchers suggest a framework for sharing the Nile’s water and hydropower resources under prolonged drought.

Want to raise concern about climate change? Tell someone’s story
Illustration of people standing in front of a globe split into two sides, lush and barren. (Composite: Dennis Lan; Image source: iStock)

A new study co-written by a USC professor finds that indirect experience with severe weather drives public concern about climate change around the world.