Drop in pandemic CO2 emissions previews world of electric vehicles
November 12, 2020
A UC Berkeley sensing network shows a 25 percent drop in Bay Area CO2 levels immediately after shelter-in-place.
California cities doing the most on climate action
October 29, 2020
California is leading the way on emission cuts, and it's no coincidence its leading cities feature UC campuses.
UCs top Sierra magazine's ‘Cool Schools’ rankings
October 13, 2020
UC Irvine takes the top spot with five other UC campuses in the top 30 of the Sierra Club’s sustainable schools list.
Professor Tracey Osborne taking on complex, grand challenges in climate and social justice
September 17, 2020
All of our greatest challenges are connected, says Osborne, and solutions lie in the recognition of that fact.
Extreme wildfires can create their own dangerous weather, including fire tornadoes — here's how
August 27, 2020
Extreme wildfires can fuel tornadoes, creating erratic and dangerous conditions for firefighters.
UC to ditch single-use plastics
August 24, 2020
The University of California is taking a stand against the throwaway culture that is choking our oceans and landfills with single-use plastics.
New engineering research center to focus on agriculture technology
August 5, 2020
UC Merced joins three other campuses to sustainably meet the challenge of boosting global food production by 70 percent by 2050.
The next trend in food: Edible insects?
July 9, 2020
A lot of people think you should be eating more insects.
Is the food supply strong enough to weather COVID-19?
July 2, 2020
Are empty shelves behind us or are there more shortages to come?
UCLA developing policy to phase out single-use plastics
February 6, 2020
The move could drive regional change and would make UCLA one of the largest universities in the U.S. to take action.