Tag Archive for: Geography

White Mountain on a sunny day with white clouds populating a blue sky.
Jessie George
Wildfire burning in San Gabriel Mountains
UCLA Geography Aerial ArchivesUCLA Geography Aerial Archives

A bird’s-eye view of history

Iconic aerial photo archives from the UCLA Department of Geography…
An image of the Bitterroot River Montana forest fireJohn MacColgan/Creative Commons

Forest fires increasingly affecting rivers and streams – for better and worse

UCLA-led study finds greater ‘streamflow’ may mean more…
Image of parched land in NevadaFamartin/Wikimedia Commons

Megadrought in southwestern North America is region’s driest in at least 1,200 years

Climate change is a significant factor, UCLA-led research…

Politics of place still exerts powerful influence in voting booth

John Agnew, UCLA distinguished professor of geography, has spent…

UCLA faculty voice: The One-China policy benefits China, Taiwan and the United States

Although Trump’s questioning the “One China” policy may…

Pacific Ocean’s response to greenhouse gases could extend California drought for centuries

Clues from prehistoric droughts and arid periods in California…

Archaeologists and geographers team to predict locations of ancient Buddhist sites

In a study published this week in Current Science, archaeologist Monica…