Sustainability, climate change and other related issues from USC News.
- USC experts weigh in on combating climate change with plant-based food.
- STORY AND VIDEO: Researchers have developed a new model that combines generative AI and satellite data to accurately forecast wildfire spread.
- José P. Ferreira, a doctoral candidate in astronautical engineering, has received the prestigious Space for Sustainability Award from the European Space Agency.
- Giancarlo Ceja is determined to advocate for low-income neighborhoods affected by rising temperatures and pollution.
- USC Dornsife doctoral candidate Kyla Kelly is studying how various factors impact deadly Pseudo-nitzschia blooms.
- The largest river restoration and dam removal project in U.S. history is underway along the Klamath River. Could the river’s restoration ensure that local wildlife will thrive?
- Policy Influencer Jiachen Zhang brings expertise in computational modeling and science-based public policy to her new role at the Sonny Astani Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering.
- Undergraduate students intern with the Garden School Foundation to provide nature-based education to elementary schoolers.
- New technology from USC and Caltech could significantly reduce the carbon footprint of the global shipping industry. See the story, photos and video.
- By upcycling ocean plastics, reducing harmful anesthesia gases and transforming medical supply chains, the USC health system and medical research schools hope to curb pollution.