Jun Wu

Wildfires remain a devastating reality for many Californians, bringing widespread destruction, displacement, and heartbreak to countless communities. The ongoing Palisades wildfire in Los Angeles has already claimed lives, reduced thousands of homes and businesses to ash, and forced families into...

This article was originally posted on the UCI Newsroom and included in the Spring ’22 issue of the UCI Magazine.

Not long ago, smog was as much a part of the Southern California landscape as the Hollywood sign it sometimes obscured. Though less visible and greatly diminished, air pollution is...