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We’re hiring a manager of strategic communications and events

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UCLA researchers study impacts of streets on urban heat

New research finds shade, such as from trees, to be the most effective strategy to cool hot city streets

2022 Impact Report

Actionable Research for a Sustainable Future

Celebrating our impact in 2022

Meet our new faculty director and explore our actionable research for a sustainable future in our new Impact Report
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Urban Heat and Cool Design Facts

Collaborators celebrate the unveiling of a new bus shelter in Oasis, California

New shade shelter prototype aims to keep transit riders cool

Community-driven research strives to prevent heat-related illnesses
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Lithium Extraction Policy in the Salton Sea and Thacker Pass

A Critical Analysis of Emerging Regulatory and Multi-Sectoral Complexities
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External Drivers of Participation in Regional Collaborative Water Planning

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To Adapt to Climate Impacts, Come to Grips with Politics

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Heat waves aren’t going anywhere. Here’s how we can prepare.

UCLA’s V. Kelly Turner takes a multi-pronged approach that emphasizes equitable solutions to this dangerous problem