UC Santa Barbara |
How a popular volcano is changing what we know about how volcanoes work
Recent findings from Iceland’s Fagradalsfjall eruptions change what we know about the fundamentals of volcanoes.
UC Santa Barbara |
A nutrition label for Earth
Researchers estimate the environmental impacts of 57,000 common store-bought food products.
UC Newsroom |
The science of cool: How UC research is helping cities cope with heat waves
Cities can be considerably hotter than surrounding rural regions. New materials and technologies can cool things down.
UCLA |
Climate change makes catastrophic flood twice as likely, study shows
Increased runoff could lead to devastating landslides and debris flows — particularly in hilly areas burned by wildfires.
UCLA |
How to stay safe in a heat wave
As temperatures rise, so does the risk of serious illness. Here’s how to protect yourself and your loved ones.
UC Newsroom |
Heat waves aren’t going away. Here’s how we can prepare
How UC is addressing “the greatest environmental and equity challenge facing California today.”
UC San Diego |
More evidence that California weather is trending toward extremes
Patterns associated with wildfires increasing in frequency; those linked to “normal” rainfall decreasing.
UC Berkeley Engineering |
Fired up for the future
FIRE Foundry aims to increase diversity among fire crews and accelerate the adoption of advanced firefighting technologies.
UC Irvine Magazine |
A captain for the planet
Alumna Shyla Raghav is a leading global advocate on climate change mitigation and adaptation.
UC Riverside |
How stressed out plants produce their own aspirin
The discovery could protect plants from climate change.
UC Berkeley |
A race to converse with, and save, the ocean’s brainiest eco-predators
Researchers are attempting to decipher the Morse code-like communications sperm whales teach each other.
UCLA |
The Supreme Court ruled against the EPA. Here’s what UCLA legal experts have to say
The decision could have wide-reaching consequences for federal agencies’ ability to regulate industries.