UC San Diego |

How climate change makes us all lose sleep

Millions of nights of insufficent sleep could be created by rising temperatures, study says.

UC Newsroom |

The simple fact that could put the brakes on nuclear energy

If you follow the headlines, nuclear energy seems to be enjoying a bit of a renaissance. A new generation of nuclear innovators is emerging, young tech startups are poised to disrupt a lethargic industry, and there’s a palpable wave of optimism over the potential for nuclear power to help combat climate change. But at recent UN climate change conferences, the word “nuclear” was barely heard. Why the disconnect?

UC Newsroom |

This solar greenhouse could change the way we eat

Pink is the new green, thanks to technology developed at UC Santa Cruz.

UC Newsroom |

Why the climate change fight needs a new type of entrepreneur

Scientists and global leaders are busy seeking solutions to climate change, but a growing number of experts in the field think that another group will have to play a critical role: entrepreneurs. And now is the time for entrepreneurs to enter the fray.

UC Newsroom |

Will cars of the future run on poop?

Is brown the new green? UCLA researchers are using waste matter (yes, including poop) to make a new generation of advanced biofuels.

UC Newsroom |

Your home is an energy hog — here’s how to put it on a diet

Even when you’re not at home, your house is a power glutton. Yes, yours. And it needs to go on a serious energy diet.