The startling trend could cause health risks for newborns.
Planning a trip abroad? Before you pack, check the air pollution levels
Study finds even a short-term visit to a severely polluted city is bad for your health.
Arctic Ocean could be ice-free for part of the year as soon as 2044
New study narrows the predicted timeframe for one worrying result of climate change.
Why Greta Thunberg is so powerful
Researchers analyze how Greta Thunberg’s moral framing influenced the impact of her United Nations speech.
How garbage from landfills is advancing UC's clean energy future
Landfills are a major source of greenhouse gas emssions. UC's new biogas deal turns that pollution into an energy source.
The University of California declares a climate emergency
UC President Janet Napolitano and all 10 chancellors recognize ‘the need for a drastic societal shift to combat the growing threat of climate change.’
Care about the planet? UC campuses stand out in Sierra magazine’s ‘Cool Schools’ list
Seven campuses are among nation's most eco-friendly, while UC Irvine sets a record for being in the top 10 for a decade.
A search engine tool for first responders
Real-time text, photo and video data could help first responders better allocate resources when disaster strikes.
Media creates false balance on climate science, study shows
About half of mainstream media visibility goes to climate-change deniers, many of whom are not climate scientists.
Small towns, big flood waters
How do you move an entire town threatened by floods?
Study uncovers surprising melting patterns beneath Antarctica’s Ross Ice Shelf
Scientists discover an ancient geologic structure under Antarctica’s largest ice shelf and describe the threats it may face.
Marine animals more vulnerable to global warming than those on land, study says
An international team of scientists finds the ocean is changing more dramatically than land.