UC Santa Barbara |

How do we break our addiction to plastic?

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.

UC Irvine |

New drought index provides insight all over the globe

Keeping track of the climate just got easier, thanks to a new satellite-based monitoring tool.

UCLA |

Ancient fossil microorganisms indicate that life in the universe is common

Life was already diverse 3.5 billion years ago — and may be so elsewhere today.

UC San Diego |

Wounded sea turtle healed with 3-D printing

An innovative brace has helped a Loggerhead Sea Turtle double her weight and thrive.

UC Newsroom |

Quiz: Do you know how your diet affects the planet?

 
UC Davis |

How climate denial blogs undermine scientific understanding

A lack of scientific rigor can spread like wildfire online, hurting public perception of climate change.

UC Santa Cruz |

A horse is a horse, of course, of course — except when it isn’t

Researchers analyze ancient DNA to reveal a new genus of extinct horse that once roamed North America.

UCLA |

Hydrogen cars for the masses one step closer to reality, thanks to UCLA invention

2-in-1 device creates and stores energy from solar to power almost anything.

UC Davis |

Gene discovery may halt worldwide wheat epidemic

Scientists hope they can fend off a devastating strain of stem rust.

UC Berkeley |

How American cities can make sci-fi a reality

David Sedlak finds a solution to our water woes in "Dune."

UC Davis |

When there's nowhere colder to go

As the oceans warmed, species migrated to Antarctica. What happens when climate change heats up their home?

UC Newsroom |

UC named national leader in clean energy

The university was one of only eight organizations nationwide to earn the distinction.