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

UCLA researchers take aim at a surprisingly large source of greenhouse gas emissions: concrete.

The University of California received a 2021 Green Power Leadership Award today for accelerating the transition to clean energy.

Researchers are racing to find ways to help California's iconic wine industry adapt to a changing climate, including drought and wildfire.

Scientists at UC Merced and UC Santa Cruz are exploring a potential project to combine renewable energy with water conservation.

How getting to know a mosquito’s nose helped researchers sniff out better bug sprays.

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

The new locations will provide opportunities for scientists and students as part of the world's largest university-administered reserve network.

The university pledges to transition to clean energy by 2025.

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.

Picture all of the trash you’ve thrown away this week. How much do you think you could reduce that amount if you really tried? By half?

How did we create more tons of plastic than there are people on Earth?