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Even after January’s storms, California faces a water-scarce future. A USC Dornsife economist and USC Viterbi engineer propose a way to test higher water prices as a conservation strategy without hurting low-income users.
A team of researchers at the Keck School of Medicine documented the effect of adopting zero-emission vehicles in one of the first-ever studies in the field that reveals the association between ZEVs, air pollution and public health.
USC’s greenhouse gas emissions last year marked a 31% drop compared to its baseline year of 2014, according to the University’s 2022 Sustainability Progress Report.
USC’s METRANS Transportation Consortium has been awarded a grant from the USDOT to lead the US Region 9 research, education and technology transfer program.
A maritime area three times the size of the city of London holds the highest risk for oil spills in the Gulf which can have devastating consequences locally and globally.
USC computer scientists and biologists have teamed up to tackle harmful algae blooms using “smart” robots
Projects will leverage the power of the arts and community partnerships to find solutions for issues such as equitable education, environmental racism, health and wellness, restorative justice and spatial injustice.
A five-day hike by USC students and community members will span the 51-mile Los Angeles River, noting climate change impact, honoring climate and social justice advocates, and documenting conditions.
A collaboration between a USC team of artists and scientists are working with local community activists to address environmental justice.