USC Dornsife News

The combination of data and maps is useful for a lot more than just helping you get from point A to point B. Think natural disasters, global supply chains and climate change.

Surprising findings may help authorities predict wet-weather dangers in burn areas and protect residents.

Annual Climate Forward conference features former U.S. Reps. Adam Kinzinger and Val Demings, former White House National Climate Advisor Gina McCarthy and New York Times columnist Bret Stephens.

A recent discovery of nearly 800,000 pounds of the banned chemical near Santa Catalina Island sparks new research for an institution that has spent five decades helping Southern California manage its coasts.

Even after January’s storms, California faces a water-scarce future. A USC Dornsife economist and USC Viterbi engineer propose a way to test higher water prices as a conservation strategy without hurting low-income users.

Scientists aiming to save failing reefs by transplanting healthy coral reveal that success lies with genetic diversity — and not a single, coveted “super coral.”

Activists aren’t necessarily more aggressive than in the past, but they are using creative and sometimes shocking new tactics that are meant to go viral to spread their message.

Most households pay a flat rate 24/7 for electricity even though the cost of generating it fluctuates through the day. Wireless technologies are changing that system.

Cross-disciplinary researchers at USC Dornsife work to help general audiences understand what they need to know about climate change issues.