Take a look at our work in the media!
Campus Queries: Recent LA Heat Wave highlights climate change, thermal inequality ↗
Dr. Venkat is questioned by Megan McCallister at the Daily Bruin for article on recent LA heat wave (11/07/2022)
Has the US learned to cope with extreme heat? Next summer could be even hotter↗
Interview with Nina Lakhani for The Guardian for article (09/04/2023)
Opinion: Understanding the effects of extreme heat in a warming world↗
The Heat Lab’s Sofia Sabra, Jason Sutedja, and Dr. Venkat are featured in this Daily Bruin Op-Ed (08/11/2023)
La ‘nueva normalidad’ climáctica: Los fenómenos extremos que anticipan un futuro inquietante↗
Interview with Lucia Sol Miguel for La Nación (Argentina) on heat in cities (07/25/2023)
Climate change means hotter summers. Here’s how to prepare↗
Listen to Dr. Venkat interviewed for NPR in Santa Monica (07/12/2023)
Lack of representation in District 10 ↗
Check out Dr. Venkat in this television interview with Spectrum Network’s Inside the Issues with Alex Cohen about extreme heat in Los Angeles (31:59-38:51) (08/30/2022)
Study finds planting trees, employing reflective surfaces, could save LA lives ↗
Dr. Venkat is featured in an interview with Leila Okahata at the Daily Bruin for article on reducing heat-related deaths in LA (04/17/2022)
L.A. food truck workers face extreme temps, but regulations make fixing the problem complicated ↗
Story by Travis Schlepp at KTLA 5 for article (11/06/2023)
In Portland, Oregon, extreme heat is making food trucks feel like ovens ↗
Interview with Joseph Winters for article on food truck workers and heat exposure in Grist (08/28/2023)
A crisis of isolation is making heat waves more deadly ↗
Interview with Akielly Hu about extreme heat and loneliness (08/08/2023)
Experts warn of ‘massive shift’ for outdoor sports as extreme heat worsens. How will your workout change? ↗
Interview with Li Cohen at CBS News Digital about extreme heat and exercise (07/25/2023)
Cities have long planned for extreme heat, but is it enough in a warming world ↗
Dr. Venkat and our own Food Truck Audit team is featured in this PBS News Hour article (07/09/2023)
Op-Ed: How Historic redlining led to extreme heat in the Watts community ↗
Our own Dr. Venkat was published in the LA Times featuring the research collected by the Watts team (07/27/2022)
California heat waves break records, set dangerous precedent ↗
Read this interview with Noah Danesh and Dr. Venkat at the Daily Bruin for their article on heat waves (07/24/2021)
L.A. food truck workers often face extreme heat, but UCLA study finds no quick fixes ↗
Our food truck team’s feature in UCLA media is highlighted in this newsroom release (11/02/2023)
Summer 2023 ends: Hotter summers are coming and could bring outdoor work bans, bumpy roads↗
Interview with Elizabeth Weise at USA Today for article (09/23/2023)
Opinion: L.A. loves food trucks. With more heat waves, they can be dangerous for people working in them ↗
Our own Sofia Sabra, Jason Sutedja, & Olivia Toledo were published in the LA Times based on the research collected by the Food Truck Audit team (08/11/2023)
Lingering heat waves forcing Southern Californians to find new ways to beat the heat↗
Interview with Nicole Comstock at CBS News/K-CAL News Los Angeles about extreme heat and exercise (07/25/2023)
Cities have long made plans for extreme heat. Are they enough in a warming world? ↗
Check out this interview with Melina Walling at Associated Press about urban heat response (07/08/2023)
Unequal Heat: Race, Bodies and Thermal Histories ↗
Dr. Venkat is interviewed with Susan Matthews for episode of Subverse Podcast about his research. (06/20/2022)