UC Riverside unveils Desert Climate Resilience Initiative website and toolkit for Coachella Valley

Apr 21, 2026

UC Riverside researchers presented the Desert Climate Resilience Initiative (DCRI), a public website and park toolkit that map desert carbon and native-plant vulnerability, record community climate stories and provide resources for indigenous collaboration and local planners.

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UC Riverside researchers introduced the Desert Climate Resilience Initiative (DCRI) and its public-facing website and park toolkit to the Palm Springs Sustainability Commission on May 5. Danielle Binia, an assistant specialist at the UC Riverside Center for Conservation Biology, said the project aims to connect scientific findings on desert biodiversity and carbon with community priorities and local land-management decisions.

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