UC Irvine takes the top spot with five other UC campuses in the top 30 of the Sierra Club’s sustainable schools list.
UCs top Sierra magazine's ‘Cool Schools’ rankings
UC praises California Climate Investment Framework
The University of California applauds and fully supports the California Climate Investment Framework spearheaded by Gov. Gavin Newsom in collaboration with the state’s three pension plans.
Professor Tracey Osborne taking on complex, grand challenges in climate and social justice
All of our greatest challenges are connected, says Osborne, and solutions lie in the recognition of that fact.
UC moves to scrap single-use plastics
University of California campuses are phasing out single-use plastics as part of a bold commitment to achieve zero waste, furthering its long-established, innovative sustainability efforts and goals. The new policy will transition UC away from plastic bags in retail and dining locations and eventually eliminate single-use plastic food service items and plastic bottles.
The next trend in food: Edible insects?
A lot of people think you should be eating more insects.
Coronavirus global slowdown is cleaning the skies. How long will it last?
Scripps Oceanography climate scientists ponder what episode tells us about global warming.
All-star lineup to honor 50th anniversary of Earth Day in ‘Forces of Nature’
Environmental leaders and thinkers to explore what it means to care for the planet and all its inhabitants.
UCLA developing policy to phase out single-use plastics
The move could drive regional change and would make UCLA one of the largest universities in the U.S. to take action.
Solar power at night?
It’s no joke, says a professor developing prototypes of nighttime solar cells capable of generating power.
Your biggest daily exposure to air pollutants comes while driving your car to work
Learn the best combinations of fan speed and ventilation mode to protect your respiratory health.
A teaching tool for a warming world
A new digital platform helps teachers in disciplines from psychology to literature incorporate climate change into their curricula.
Outlook for the polar regions in a world that's 2 degrees warmer
A major new study reveals how rapidly the Arctic is warming and examines its global consequences.