Shortly after the Palisades and Eaton fires broke out in Los Angeles Jan. 7, 2025, engineers from the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering mobilized across burn zones to support recovery efforts and implement immediate mitigation strategies, including field reconnaissance, soil and water testing and infrastructure mapping.
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Clues from the Past Reveal the West Antarctic Ice Sheet’s Vulnerability to Warming
A record of repeated retreat of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet during the past warm climates has been identified by International Ocean Discovery Program (IODP) Expedition 379 Scientists.
Ticking Time Bomb: Some Farmers Report as Many as 70 Tick Encounters Over a 6-Month Period
Study reveals ticks are growing threat to health and livelihood of agricultural workers.
Exposure to Natural Light Improves Metabolic Health
An international team has provided the first direct evidence of the beneficial effects of scheduled daylight as compared to artificial light in people with type 2 diabetes.
New ‘Hydrogel’ Makes Personal Hygiene Products Greener
A natural, superabsorbent material developed at the University of Waterloo could dramatically reduce the environmental impact of personal hygiene products like diapers, menstrual pads and tampons.
Solar Hydrogen Can Now Be Produced Efficiently Without the Scarce Metal Platinum
A research team led by Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, have presented a new way to produce hydrogen gas without the scarce and expensive metal platinum.


