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UC Berkeley’s Omar Yaghi shares 2025 Nobel Prize in chemistry
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UC wins 5 Nobel Prizes in 3 days — and sets a new world record
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Device pulls water from dry air, powered only by the sun
Breakthrough harvester could help provide for your home's water needs.
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The strange, tumultuous life of solar power at the White House
Press conferences at the White House tend to occur in predictable locations: The Briefing Room, the Rose Garden, the South Lawn. In 1979, President Jimmy Carter chose a loftier venue: the roof. He didn’t do it for the view over Washington, D.C.; he wanted to…
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The California model: Make polluters pay
Even when climate change is a top priority for lawmakers, progress is challenging. It often comes down to money: We have plenty of expensive problems right now, so expensive problems down the road take a backseat.
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What to know before you go bananas about radiation
Giant lizards destroying cities. Mushroom clouds. Three-eyed fish.
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How conservatives are joining the climate change fight
Environmentalism was once a bipartisan issue — the Environmental Protection Agency was created by Republican President Richard Nixon — but today it’s often portrayed as a liberal cause in the United States.
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How to go green without really trying
It’s not easy being green — or is it?
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Your smartphone’s hidden history
In the last decade, smartphones have gone from novelty luxury items to a ubiquitous necessity. Faster networks, broader coverage, cheaper prices: These powerful devices have transformed the world in unexpected ways, driving commerce, fomenting revolutions and…
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How food label confusion is hurting the climate
Have you ever thrown away food simply because it was past the date stamped on the package? You’re in good company: A report from the Natural Resources Defense Council found that more than 90 percent of Americans are wasting food because of confusion over food…
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California’s force for research innovation
UC graduate students visit with lawmakers in Sacramento to share bold ideas for tackling California's big challenges.
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Where do greenhouse gas emissions come from?
If someone asked you to list the major sources of greenhouse gases around the world, what would you say?
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Robots help stroke victims rehab
Patients regain motor control through technology developed by an engineering grad student.
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