UC Riverside |
California does not need to choose between post-pandemic economic growth and reducing carbon emissions
Green jobs in California will outpace nation by end of decade, analysis suggests.
Lorena Anderson |
In retiring, Roland Winston looks forward to his busy, bright future
Roland Winston literally and figuratively brought star power to UC Merced as one of its first faculty.
UC San Francisco |
Launch of the UC Center for Climate, Health and Equity
The center is dedicated to the proposition that “taking action on climate change is one of the most powerful health interventions of our time.”
UC Berkeley |
Skydiving salamanders live in world’s tallest trees
Salamanders living in the crowns of redwoods are able to glide and maneuver in freefall, suggesting adaptation to living at heights.
UCLA |
Only 10 vaquita porpoises survive, but species may not be doomed, scientists say
If they can escape death in poachers’ nets, the endangered marine mammal is well poised to rebound despite inbreeding.
UC Davis |
After a record-breaking fire year, experts call for a shift in wildfire strategy
A new report summarizes the wildfires of 2020 and what we can learn to mitigate future disasters.
UC Office of the President |
Reflecting on Earth Day
President Michael V. Drake Statement on Earth Day, April 22, 2022.
UC Irvine |
Turning Anteaters into plant eaters
Campus dining halls are offering more meals that minimize meat.
UC Santa Barbara |
Common ground on decarbonization
Researchers find that state-level decarbonization policies have received a significant amount of bipartisan support.
UC Natural Reserve System |
UC’s Natural Reserve System establishes research compact with Chilean university reserves
The partnership paves the way for a variety of exchange programs between two regions with remarkably similar biological and ecological traits.
UC Newsroom |
How the Indigenous practice of ‘good fire’ can help our forests thrive
Once outlawed, cultural burns can save our forests from uncontrollable wildfire.
UC Newsroom |
How UC research is helping California meet the challenges of the climate crisis
Hundreds of University of California scientists and researchers across the state are working to help people adapt to climate change, with innovations to fight fire, protect water supplies and accelerate the transition to a clean energy future.