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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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Care about the planet? UC campuses stand out in Sierra magazine’s ‘Cool Schools’ list
UC Newsroom
September 13, 2019
Seven campuses are among nation's most eco-friendly, while UC Irvine sets a record for being in the top 10 for a decade.
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Meet UC’s 2019 Sustainability Champion
UC Newsroom
September 9, 2019
Katie Maynard developed from an undergrad studying biology into one of UC's most potent forces for environmental change.
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Media creates false balance on climate science, study shows
UC Merced
August 22, 2019
About half of mainstream media visibility goes to climate-change deniers, many of whom are not climate scientists.
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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