Climate change appears to be skewing weather patterns, making it harder to predict wet and dry years.

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.

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.

Keeping track of the climate just got easier, thanks to a new satellite-based monitoring tool.

Transportation expert Lewis Fulton weighs in on what roads will look like five, 10, even 20 years from now.

You don’t have to go vegan to fight climate change. Research shows that small changes to our diets can make big differences.

The world’s population is expected to soar by an additional 2.5 billion people by 2050, bringing a host of global challenges – including how to feed so many hungry mouths.

A lack of scientific rigor can spread like wildfire online, hurting public perception of climate change.

2-in-1 device creates and stores energy from solar to power almost anything.

Online shopping can actually be the better choice for the planet, UC's Climate Lab series finds — but you might want to rethink that option for free two-day shipping.

Students at six UC campuses can learn how to fight climate change from top experts across the UC system.