Stopping an environmental disaster before it’s too late
UC Newsroom
April 19, 2018
How UC research sounded the alarm on the ozone layer.
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How do we break our addiction to plastic?
UC Santa Barbara
December 22, 2017
More than 8.3 billion metric tons (9.1 billion tons). That’s the amount of plastic humans have created since the large-scale production of synthetic materials began in the early 1950s. It’s enough to cover the entire country of Argentina, and most of the material now resides in landfills or in the natural environment.
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How behavioral psychology can help stop food waste
UC Newsroom
December 22, 2017
Sustainable dining is a huge deal on college campuses today, and the University of California, Santa Barbara is no exception. In fact, for years they’ve been taking an innovative approach towards reducing food waste by using behavioral psychology techniques to help diners reduce waste, often without even knowing it.
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New drought index provides insight all over the globe
UC Irvine
December 21, 2017
Keeping track of the climate just got easier, thanks to a new satellite-based monitoring tool.
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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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How a trayless dining hall can benefit the environment
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Ten scalable solutions for carbon neutrality and climate stability
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Blue + Gold = Green. The University of California is devoted to healthy people and a healthy planet. Read about our latest discoveries in sustainability, green living and the future made bold.
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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.
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