Topic: Environment

An aerial view of California's Shasta Lake taken in 2024 Research Brief / Global Warming

The New Math for Reservoir Management Amid Climate Change

Sacramento River Basin serves as a test case for conserving water over unpredictable weather cycles

An aerial view of homes which burned in the Eaton Fire on January 21, 2025 in Altadena, California. Research Brief / Global Warming

LA Residents Exposed to Wildfire Smoke Face Heightened Health and Financial Risk

Far from burn zones, especially for renters and those with iffy credit, money troubles follow fires

Large obsolete passenger airplanes in a dismantling and recycling facility. Research Brief / Pollution

A Cash-for-Clunkers Program Could Reduce Aviation Emissions

Paying airlines to scrap — instead of sell — old planes produces environmental benefits at a low cost

An industrial chimney emitting smoke Research Brief / Health Care

Like Checking the Weather: Air-Quality App Charts Local Pollution

Information helps users decide when, and whether, to venture outside or exercise