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What is the health impact of wildfire smoke?
October 14, 2021
UC Davis researchers are uncovering the possible long-term health effects of air pollution from wildfires.
4 ways to avoid future megafires
October 14, 2021
Two forest researchers whose own communities were threatened by fires in 2021 explain how historic policies left forests at high risk of megafires.
UC Davis leads wildlife rescue response for Orange County oil spill
October 8, 2021
The Oiled Wildlife Care Network has once again sprung into action to rescue affected animals. So far, they are hopeful the number will remain low.
UC Merced leads innovative effort to secure water for agriculture and ecosystems
October 7, 2021
The largest research grant in the 16-year history of the campus aims to improve agricultural and environmental water resilience.
Wild, wild life
September 30, 2021
Alum Sebastian Kennerknecht’s passion for animals drives him to use wildlife photography to fight for their survival.
UC earns Green Power Leadership Award from EPA
September 28, 2021
The University of California received a 2021 Green Power Leadership Award today for accelerating the transition to clean energy.
UC earns green accolades from Sierra Club, Princeton Review as a nationwide leader in sustainability
September 23, 2021
The University of California is once again a leader in sustainability leadership and achievement, according to new rankings.
The technologies that could solve California’s droughts
September 16, 2021
Policies, and especially attitudes toward water, will have to shift as climate change makes drought more severe, says urban planning professor David Feldman.
Personality matters, even for squirrels
September 13, 2021
Social skills can give squirrels an advantage.
The archaic law stopping climate activists from keeping oil in the ground
September 9, 2021
Allowing conservationists to bid on public resources — held to a “use it or lose it” standard — could be a game-changer, experts say.