During any other year, these groundbreaking advances would have been big news. Here’s some of what you may have missed while you were busy washing your hands.

A landmark accomplishment for the campus, two years ahead of its goal.

How UC research sounded the alarm on the ozone layer.

The University of California is taking a stand against the throwaway culture that is choking our oceans and landfills with single-use plastics.

The university pledges to transition to clean energy by 2025.

Powered only by sunlight, a next-generation water harvester has pulled drinking water from thin, desert air.

Millions of nights of insufficent sleep could be created by rising temperatures, study says.

If you follow the headlines, nuclear energy seems to be enjoying a bit of a renaissance. A new generation of nuclear innovators is emerging, young tech startups are poised to disrupt a lethargic industry, and there’s a palpable wave of optimism over the potential for nuclear power to help combat climate change. But at recent UN climate change conferences, the word “nuclear” was barely heard. Why the disconnect?

For four decades UC San Diego atmospheric scientist Veerabhadran "Ram" Ramanathan has warned that carbon dioxide and other emissions from human activity are heating up the planet. One of the first scientists to predict global warming, his models of rising temperatures have proved remarkably accurate.

The planet is getting hotter. Will more hot days have an effect on happiness around the world? Evidence from over one billion tweets says yes – and it’s not going to be a day at the beach.

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.

Is brown the new green? UCLA researchers are using waste matter (yes, including poop) to make a new generation of advanced biofuels.