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A new (and surprising) way to use solar panels

In the middle of California's Central Valley, a new way to use solar panels could change how we think about clean energy and water. It’s a simple idea that people have talked about for decades, but only now is it finally being tested in real life.

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UC Irvine |

A call to hit the ‘pause’ button on AI experiments

Tech experts have published an open letter about artificial intelligence and the race to create something we’re not sure we can control.
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UCLA |

Would more parks and trees help L.A. County residents live longer?

UCLA-led study predicts that an equitable ‘greening’ plan could add up to a million years in collective life expectancy.
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UC Davis |

Superbloom or Superbust?

Six places you can see wildflowers as California blooms with life after a massive rainy season.
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UC Irvine Magazine |

The coming flood: Meet the flood watchers

It may not attract the attention of earthquakes and wildfires, but a deluge is coming — fortunately, we have tools to predict and plan for it.

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