UC San Diego |

Majority of Californians still believe the state is ‘Golden’

Contrary to popular narrative, the number of residents planning to leave California remains unchanged.

UC Berkeley |

A mass exodus from California? Not exactly, says new UC Berkeley study

But one particular area has experienced a lot of departures, researchers say.

UC Riverside |

California could get wetter this century

An analysis of 38 climate models suggests the state may want to break out its umbrella.

UC Riverside |

Helping the state cope with drought using wastewater

A new economic model shows how treatment processes may create a viable, affordable water supply for crops.

San Francisco Chronicle |

Can flooded rice fields be a solution in California water war?

A UC Davis doctoral student is working with farmers to help restore salmon populations.

The Mercury News |

Are California redwood trees the answer to global warming?

California redwoods store more carbon than any other forests in the world, UC Berkeley-assisted study finds.

UC Cooperative Extension |

Not just climate change: Study finds human activity is a major factor driving wildfires

People are responsible for more than 90 percent of California fires, says a UC Berkeley scientist.

UCLA |

Majority of California adults have prediabetes or diabetes

A new analysis from UCLA finds 55 percent of Californians over 18 have or are at risk of developing diabetes.

California Magazine |

California’s water system leaks like a sieve — how to save millions of gallons

Quantifying, much less preventing, H2O loss is almost impossible. UC Berkeley's John Gage wants to solve the problem.

UC Santa Cruz |

UC Santa Cruz documents one of the earth's most biodiverse places

New definitive resource published on the structure and function of California’s ecosystems.

UC Santa Cruz |

Drought hits redwood ferns hard, new study shows

UC Santa Cruz researchers find that extreme conditions test limits of plants and forest ecosystem.

San Jose Mercury News |

Argentine ants wreak havoc on California homes

These non-native insects are transforming California's ecosystems, but UC Berkeley scientists may be able to stop them.