UC Berkeley engineers use materials at hand to solve global problems, like roofing material made from recycled cardboard.
Thinking inside the cardboard box
Climate change to reduce wheat yields by as much as a third, new model suggests
Agricultural technology can help bridge the gap.
Making batteries from waste glass bottles
New, low-cost process creates batteries with a lifespan four times better than what's currently sold.
Big Ideas pitch day: seeding the future
Student innovation competition inspires big ideas from across the UC system and beyond.
Device pulls water from dry air, powered only by the sun
Breakthrough harvester could help provide for your home's water needs.
Why scientists really aren’t the best champions of climate science
Facts and data alone won’t inspire people to take action in the fight against global warming. So what will? Find out in the final episode of "Climate Lab."
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 show off a brand-new array of 32 solar panels.
Global sustainability leader UC launches Climate Lab, an innovative six-part video series in partnership with Vox on climate change solutions
The University of California and Vox today (April 19) announced Climate Lab, a six-episode video series exploring global climate change and UC’s groundbreaking work to mitigate its effects.
What to know before you go bananas about radiation
Giant lizards destroying cities. Mushroom clouds. Three-eyed fish.
This solar greenhouse could change the way we eat
Pink is the new green, thanks to technology developed at UC Santa Cruz.
Why the climate change fight needs a new type of entrepreneur
Scientists and global leaders are busy seeking solutions to climate change, but a growing number of experts in the field think that another group will have to play a critical role: entrepreneurs. And now is the time for entrepreneurs to enter the fray.
Will cars of the future run on poop?
Is brown the new green? UCLA researchers are using waste matter (yes, including poop) to make a new generation of advanced biofuels.