Toilet-to-tap water gets its first blind taste test
March 14, 2018
The results will definitely surprise you.
Surfing into the history books
February 14, 2018
If weather allows, alumna Sarah Gerhardt may be among the first women to take on the Mavericks big-wave contest.
UC Irvine-led study identifies ‘hot spots’ of unsafe drinking water
February 14, 2018
Problems are more frequent in low-income, rural areas of the nation.
Trump’s push for new offshore drilling is likely to run aground in California
February 8, 2018
The effort to expand offshore oil production reignites a battle with California that dates back nearly 50 years.
Rain goes rogue
January 18, 2018
Climate change appears to be skewing weather patterns, making it harder to predict wet and dry years.
The ocean is losing its breath
January 11, 2018
Climate change is rapidly increasing marine ‘dead zones,’ where oxygen is too low to support most marine life.
How do we break our addiction to plastic?
December 22, 2017
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.
New drought index provides insight all over the globe
December 21, 2017
Keeping track of the climate just got easier, thanks to a new satellite-based monitoring tool.
Wounded sea turtle healed with 3-D printing
December 14, 2017
An innovative brace has helped a Loggerhead Sea Turtle double her weight and thrive.
Can farmed fish feed the world sustainably?
December 8, 2017
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.