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Greta is right, researchers say
January 14, 2021
A global team of scientists suggests extraordinary action on sustainability is necessary soon to avoid a dark future.
UC Merced becomes the first public research university in the country to achieve carbon neutrality
December 3, 2020
A landmark accomplishment for the campus, two years ahead of its goal.
Drop in pandemic CO2 emissions previews world of electric vehicles
November 12, 2020
A UC Berkeley sensing network shows a 25 percent drop in Bay Area CO2 levels immediately after shelter-in-place.
California cities doing the most on climate action
October 29, 2020
California is leading the way on emission cuts, and it's no coincidence its leading cities feature UC campuses.
UCs top Sierra magazine's ‘Cool Schools’ rankings
October 13, 2020
UC Irvine takes the top spot with five other UC campuses in the top 30 of the Sierra Club’s sustainable schools list.
Professor Tracey Osborne taking on complex, grand challenges in climate and social justice
September 17, 2020
All of our greatest challenges are connected, says Osborne, and solutions lie in the recognition of that fact.
UC to ditch single-use plastics
August 24, 2020
The University of California is taking a stand against the throwaway culture that is choking our oceans and landfills with single-use plastics.
The next trend in food: Edible insects?
July 9, 2020
A lot of people think you should be eating more insects.
Coronavirus global slowdown is cleaning the skies. How long will it last?
April 23, 2020
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’
February 27, 2020
Environmental leaders and thinkers to explore what it means to care for the planet and all its inhabitants.