UC San Diego |
WIFIRE project helps firefighters get a jump on wildfires
New cyberinfrastructure system monitors and forecasts wildfire activity.
UC Merced |
President Napolitano explores UC Merced-Yosemite partnership
Two-day visit provided an up-close look at UC Merced’s partnership with the neighboring national park.
UC Santa Barbara |
Earth's catastrophic animal loss
Widespread contraction of the planet’s animal life could have harmful effects on human well-being.
UC Irvine |
Parched West is using up underground water
UC Irvine/NASA study points to grave implications for water supply.
UC Berkeley |
Global wildlife decline driving slave labor, organized crime
Global decline of wildlife populations is driving increases in violent conflicts, organized crime and child labor, according to a policy paper led by UC Berkeley researchers.
UC Riverside |
Catching grease to cut grill pollution
Students design tray that when placed under grill grates cuts harmful emissions from one pollutant by 70 percent.
UC Santa Barbara |
Tallying numbers of giant sea bass
Researchers want recreational divers and snorkelers to report any and all sightings of this once overfished species.
UC Riverside |
Students invent device to cut lawnmower pollution
Device eliminates 93 percent of emissions from lawnmowers, which produce 11 times the air pollution of a new car for each hour of operation.
UC Irvine |
Satellites reveal possible catastrophic flooding months in advance
River basin storage data from on high are excellent indicators of overflow potential
UC San Diego |
Why ‘whispers’ among bees sometimes evolve into ‘shouts’
Some Brazilian bees warn would-be competitors that their prime source of food will be fiercely defended if they show up to the site.
UC Natural Reserve System |
Raising an invisible barn
Environmental art project at Sagehen Creek Field Station is designed to provoke questions about the presence of people in nature.
UC San Diego |
Marine bacteria are natural source of chemical fire retardants
Some natural compounds closely mimic toxic man-made chemicals that disrupt human hormones.