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UC Merced becomes the first public research university in the country to achieve carbon neutrality
UC Merced
December 3, 2020
A landmark accomplishment for the campus, two years ahead of its goal.
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Carbon Flux Explorers
Jim Bishop, senior scientist at Berkeley Lab and professor at UC Berkeley, is leading a project to deploy robotic floats that provide data on how microorganisms sequester carbon in the ocean. He recently led a research team on a 10-day voyage, funded by the National Science Foundation, to put the Carbon Flux Explorers to the test.
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Smart roof coating keeps houses warm in winter, cool in summer
Berkeley Lab
January 6, 2022
This new technology regulates household temperature without consuming natural gas or electricity.
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California’s water supplies are in trouble as climate change worsens natural dry spells, especially in the Sierra Nevada
UC Merced via The Conversation
December 7, 2021
The State Water Project cut its initial allocations for water agencies to 0 percent for 2022. An expert explains why.
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Managing water resources in a low-to-no-snow future
UC Santa Barbara
November 10, 2021
With mountain snowpacks shrinking in the western U.S., researchers analyze when a low-to-no-snow future might arrive.
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Sustainability at UC January Newsletter - t.co/XPBq4SOHpm
Bending
the Curve
Ten scalable solutions for carbon neutrality and climate stability
UC’s Sustainability program covers all 10 campuses and five medical centers.
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The Carbon Neutrality Initiative commits UC to emitting net zero greenhouse gases from its buildings and vehicle fleet by 2025, something no other major university system has done.
Learn more about the Carbon Neutrality Initiative