The rise in wildfires globally brings into sharp focus how such disasters increasingly threaten our health and security. One question many people ask is how poor air quality could be harming their health.
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Trees4Adapt Project to Address Risks from Climate Change and Biodiversity Loss Through Tree-Based Solutions
Researchers from the IIASA Biodiversity and Natural Resources Program are involved in the recently launched EU-funded Trees4Adapt project.
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.
One Year After the L.A. Fires, UCLA Engineers Advance Fire Mitigation Efforts
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.
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.
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.
