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Female college student tends sweet peppers in field at UC Davis' Student Farm.

Committing to a Better Planet

by Kat Kerlin
May 05, 2021

Super bloom in Joshua Tree National Park

Solar Development: Super Bloom or Super Bust for Desert Species?

by Kat Kerlin
May 03, 2021

aerial photo of LA freeway traffic

Decarbonizing California Transportation by 2045

by UC Davis News and Media Relations
April 21, 2021

Woman scientist conducts tests in winery laboratory

The Wines of Change

by Kat Kerlin
April 07, 2021

Water Talk Podcast Launches Season 2: ‘Drought Is Back!’

by UC Davis News and Media Relations
April 02, 2021

seagrass spreads across bay with red boat in background

Seagrasses Turn Back the Clock on Ocean Acidification

by Kat Kerlin
March 31, 2021

Three people with masks stand in a smoky vineyard

When Smoke Gets In Your Wine

by Chris Macias
March 31, 2021

Feeding Cattle Seaweed Reduces Their Greenhouse Gas Emissions 82 Percent

by Diane Nelson
March 17, 2021

close up of European green crab

When ‘Eradicated’ Species Bounce Back With a Vengeance

by Kat Kerlin
March 15, 2021

girl tests water quality in creek

Bringing the Salish Sea to Tacoma’s Fifth Graders

by Justin Cox
March 08, 2021

Poor Swelter as Urban Areas of U.S. Southwest Get Hotter

by Karen Nikos-Rose
February 18, 2021

Biden-Harris Administration Taps Austin Brown to Serve on White House Council on Environmental Quality

by Samuel Chiu
February 09, 2021

closeup of charger inserted into gray electric vehicle

People Are Driving Electric Vehicles Less Than Projected

by UC Davis News and Media Relations
February 08, 2021

Saving Water Saves Energy and Reduces Greenhouse Gas Emissions

by News and Media Relations
February 04, 2021

flowering gray willow in Greenland

Arctic Shrubs Add New Piece to Ecological Puzzle

by Kat Kerlin
February 01, 2021

Three researchers wade through brown water on the Yolo Bypass in California's Central Valley.

Eyes Reveal Life History of Fish

by Kat Kerlin
January 27, 2021

southern sea otter eats a crab while floating on back

Ocean Toxin a Heartbreaking Threat for Sea Otters

by Kat Kerlin
January 26, 2021

Two female foresters in stand of burned trees and ashen forest floor.

Dead Trees Fuel Wildfire Severity in Sierra Nevada

by Kat Kerlin
January 13, 2021

A great egret and a little blue heron stand atop a floatovoltaic array in Florida.

Roadmap to Renewables Unites Climate and Sustainability Goals

by Kat Kerlin
December 18, 2020

Carpet of vegetation in a stand of trees burned by wildfire in the Sierra Nevada mountains of California.

Identifying Where to Reforest After Wildfire

by Kat Kerlin
December 18, 2020

A photo of a tree frog

Amphibian Declines Affect Human Health

by Hayley Morris
December 08, 2020

Killer whale swimming in ocean, fin above water

What’s Killing Killer Whales?

by Kat Kerlin
December 02, 2020

cattle on the range

Grazing and Riparian Restoration Are Compatible When You Put in the Work

by Diane Nelson
November 18, 2020

Illustrated photo depicts an iceberg at sea wearing giant headphones.

Unfold Podcast, Episode 9: How Climate Change Is Punishing the World’s Poor

by Amy Quinton
November 17, 2020

Illustrated photo depicts an iceberg at sea wearing giant headphones.

Unfold Podcast, Episode 8: Transitioning to Low-Carbon Transportation

by Amy Quinton
November 10, 2020

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