Most major U.S. cities are underprepared for rising temperatures

A UCLA-led analysis highlights gaps in municipal planning for often-deadly rising temperatures

California is making big, hyperlocal investments to fight climate change — and it’s working

New UCLA progress reports show how the Transformative Climate Communities program is improving the lives of Californians

Watts Rising

2022 Progress Report on Implementation of the Transformative Climate Communities Program Grant

Authors: Kelly Trumbull, Erin Coutts, Elena Hernandez, Jason Karpman, Bo Liu and V. Kelly Turner

Transform Fresno

2022 Progress Report on Implementation of the Transformative Climate Communities Program Grant

Authors: Erin Coutts, Dinan Guan, Elena Hernandez, Jason Karpman, Bo Liu, Kelly Trumbull and V. Kelly Turner

Stockton Rising

A Baseline Progress Report on Early Implementation of the Transformative Climate Communities Program Grant

Authors: Jason Karpman, Erin Coutts, Elena Hernandez, Bo Liu, Kelly Trumbull and V. Kelly Turner

Green Together

Year 2 Progress Report on Implementation of the Transformative Climate Communities Program Grant

Authors: Erin Coutts, Dinan Guan, Elena Hernandez, Jason Karpman, Bo Liu, Kelly Trumbull and V. Kelly Turner

Ontario Together

2022 Progress Report on Implementation of the Transformative Climate Communities Program Grant

Authors: Jason Karpman, Erin Coutts, Elena Hernandez, Bo Liu, Kelly Trumbull and V. Kelly Turner
Person wiping forehead, hot in the sun

California needs a people-focused and equity-driven approach to address extreme heat

New research aims to further inform the state’s heat planning, legislative and budget decisions
A large pile of plastic waste in a landfill

Uncovering the perils of plastics

New analysis provides a comprehensive account of the health, economic and environmental harms associated with plastics.
A large pile of plastic waste in a landfill

The Perils of Plastic

Tracking Environmental, Climate, and Human Impacts of Plastic Production, Use and Disposal

Authors: Daniel Coffee and Richard Diaz