UC Riverside |

Discovery could end global amphibian pandemic

A fungus devastating frogs and toads on nearly every continent may have an Achilles heel. Scientists have discovered a virus that infects the fungus, and that could be engineered to save the amphibians.
UC Davis |

How to protect your eyes during the 2024 solar eclipse

Experts from UC Davis and UC San Diego explain what's happening with next week's eclipse, and how to view it safely.
UC Newsroom |

Coming of age in a warming world: How UC students are turning climate anxiety into action

How do UC students think about their futures, knowing that the climate they were born into will probably look a whole lot different than the one they grow old in?
UC San Diego |

Say hello to biodegradable microplastics

Research shows plant-based polymers can disappear within seven months.
UC Newsroom |

Plans for water equity in a warming world

UC researchers are working to ensure water distribution priorities meet the needs of communities, imperiled species and the environment.
UC Newsroom |

Got climate anxiety? This UC course can help.

The deadline to register for the new UC Climate Resilience course is March 29.
UC Merced |

An invisible water surcharge: Climate warming increases crop water demand in the San Joaquin Valley's groundwater-dependent irrigated agriculture

A study from researchers at UC Merced found that increased demand accounts for half of the cumulative deficits of the agricultural water balance since 1980.
UC Santa Cruz |

‘Digital twins’ project will help clean up space junk, repair and decommission spacecrafts

UC Santa Cruz professor Ricardo Sanfelice and a team of researchers have been awarded $2.5M to model complex aerospace engineering problems.
UCLA |

UCLA and Equatic to build world’s largest ocean-based plant for carbon removal

The $20 million system in Singapore will be capable of removing 3,650 metric tons of CO2 per year.
UC Riverside |

Inexpensive, carbon-neutral biofuels are finally possible

Study finds a new way for next-generation biofuel production to finally become both cost-effective and carbon neutral.
UC Newsroom |

Millions of California women are exposed to cancer-causing chemicals at work. UC-funded research pinpoints risks and solutions.

The California Breast Cancer Research Program recently hosted a virtual symposium exploring critical findings on women's occupational exposures to chemicals linked with the disease.
UC Newsroom |

How three UC campuses are phasing out fossil fuels

This year every UC campus will publish a plan for eliminating carbon emissions and transitioning to renewable energy by 2045, and three campuses — Berkeley, Davis and Santa Cruz — are on track to decarbonize ahead of schedule.