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From Overpopulation to Hors d’oeuvres

  • by Teja Dusanapudi
  • December 08, 2019
  • Science and Climate
  • Environment
Big Brown bat on tree

Bats May Benefit From Wildfire

  • by Kat Kerlin
  • December 05, 2019
  • Science and Climate
  • Environment
  • Food & Agriculture
Greenland ice meets land

Outlook for the Polar Regions in a 2 Degrees Warmer World

  • by Kat Kerlin
  • December 04, 2019
  • Science and Climate
  • Environment
Diver in Chile prepares to enter kelp forest

How Giant Kelp May Respond to Climate Change

  • by Kat Kerlin
  • November 13, 2019
  • Science and Climate
  • Environment

The Survivors: Sugar Pine Trees and the Future Forest

  • by Kat Kerlin
  • November 07, 2019
  • Science and Climate
  • Environment
  • Food & Agriculture
Adult male ribbon seal laying on ice

Melting Arctic Sea Ice Linked to Emergence of Deadly Virus in Marine Mammals

  • by Kristin Burns
  • November 07, 2019
  • Science and Climate
  • Environment
  • Human & Animal Health
Large tree stands in middle of barrren lot in Sacramento

Becoming Arizona: Sacramento’s Urban Heat Island Divide

  • by Kat Kerlin
  • November 05, 2019
  • Science and Climate
  • Environment
Bull kelp underwater

California’s Crashing Kelp Forest

  • by Kat Kerlin
  • October 21, 2019
  • Science and Climate
  • Environment
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Scientist Da Yang at whiteboard

Atmospheric Scientist Da Yang Named a 2019 Packard Fellow

  • by John Stumbos
  • October 16, 2019
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Phoenix, Arizona skyline.

Becoming Arizona: Lessons from Phoenix

  • by Kat Kerlin
  • October 03, 2019
  • Science and Climate
Researcher with transect line stands in Sierra Nevada forests affected by drought

Plant Diversity a Casualty of High-Severity Wildfires

  • by Kat Kerlin
  • October 02, 2019
  • Science and Climate
  • Environment
  • Food & Agriculture
Traffic in southern California

California’s Transition to Low-Carbon Road Transportation

  • by Samuel Chiu and Seth Karten
  • September 26, 2019
  • Science and Climate
  • Environment
Sacramento Sunset

Becoming Arizona: This Arid Life

  • by Kat Kerlin
  • September 03, 2019
  • Science and Climate
  • Environment
Black Angus cattle grazing

Cattle: Part of the Problem or Part of the Solution?

  • by Leigh Houck
  • August 29, 2019
  • What Can I Do About Climate Change?
  • Environment
  • Science and Climate
soil sampling at Russell Ranch

Compost Key to Sequestering Carbon in the Soil

  • by Kat Kerlin
  • August 14, 2019
  • Science and Climate
  • Environment
  • Food & Agriculture

Microplastics: Not Just an Ocean Problem

  • by Kat Kerlin
  • August 07, 2019
  • Science and Climate
  • Environment
  • Science & Technology
Boulder of native oysters near Tomales Bay, California

Climate Change Could Shrink Oyster Habitat in California

  • by UC Davis News and Media Relations
  • August 05, 2019
  • Science and Climate
  • Environment
  • Human & Animal Health
Horses grazing at the UC Davis Center for Equine Health

When in Drought: Horses and Vitamin E

  • by Leigh Houck
  • August 02, 2019
  • What Can I Do About Climate Change?
  • Environment
  • Science and Climate
frog on leaf

Taking the Temperature of Wild Poison Frogs

  • by Kat Kerlin
  • August 01, 2019
  • Science and Climate
Sunrise at Emerald Bay, Lake Tahoe

Removing Tiny Shrimp May Help Climate-Proof Lake Tahoe’s Clarity

  • by Kat Kerlin
  • August 01, 2019
  • Science and Climate
  • Environment
  • Science & Technology
Fishing vessel on stormy ocean with seabirds flying around it.

It Pays to Explore in Times of Uncertainty

  • by Kat Kerlin
  • July 29, 2019
  • Science and Climate
  • Environment
  • Science & Technology
sign warning of ticks posted on tree along forest trail

Hotter Temps Bring More Bugs: 5 Ways to Protect Yourself

  • by Josh Staab
  • July 19, 2019
  • What Can I Do About Climate Change?
  • Science and Climate
Rocky shore off Bodega Bay, California with view of Pacific Ocean

Do Marine Protected Areas Work?

  • by Kat Kerlin
  • July 17, 2019
  • Science and Climate
  • Environment
  • Human & Animal Health
Duck swims through lake of dead fish

Fish Die-Offs Linked to Hotter Summers

  • by Kat Kerlin
  • July 08, 2019
  • Science and Climate
  • Environment
  • Human & Animal Health
Turquoise-browed motmot bird in Costa Rica

Working Landscapes Can Support Diverse Bird Species

  • by Kat Kerlin
  • June 05, 2019
  • Science and Climate
  • Environment
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