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It started last spring, and by the time fall semester began it was in full swing – the majority of my conversations with students and colleagues are now about the intersection of AI and sustainability. Students wondered out loud about the environmental impact of

Stevie Gray was a member of the second cohort of our Sustainability Communication certificate program. We are excited to take a peek behind the curtain at his new job at the Producers Guild of America, where he is the Outreach and Community Manager for

Coral reefs have been here for millions of years. They have built underwater cityscapes out of calcium and highways for fish and all forms of undersea life. A diverse ecosystem of stationary sea anemone, schools of fish, and spiny shrimp defending their territory; a

Earlier this month, documentary photographer and multimedia journalist from India, Avidha Raha, exhibited her 30-photo series ‘Rising Above the Melt’ at the USC Fisher Museum of Art. She is an Arts and Climate Grant Awardee, along with being a graduate student at USC pursuing

Season 3 of Electric Futures looks at data centers and the impact they are having on communities. We focus on Imperial Valley where a large data center has been proposed. I come out of discussions about hyperscale data centers in the Valley with an

Through our special season of Electric Futures, My Story is a Climate Story, we offer you an intimate glimpse into the experiences of five USC professors who lost their homes during the 2025 LA Fires. If you are or someone you know is still

Climate change can often feel abstract. We hear the figure ‘1.5˚C’ thrown around like the symbol of doomsday, the final tipping point before we get to the point of no return, but what does it mean? What does it look like? We have started to understand what it means in recent years. When hurricanes destroy entire communities and kill hundreds of people, we start to see the actual effects of these climate change-driven events on people.

Climate change is the most critical story of our time, and media coverage plays a central role in shaping how people understand the crisis and what can be done about it. That’s why Covering Climate Now, a global collaboration of more than 500 news

In Palau, we have a saying: “Ng di sengsongd e mrecherchii a klengoes.” “Small twigs banded together can bring a pot to boil.”  This wisdom reminds us that even the smallest among us, when united and determined, can drive meaningful change.  – Surangel Whipps