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spring-run chinook swimming in river

California Native Fish in Decline

by Andy Fell
September 03, 2024

perrson holding phone with screen showing map as red car approaches

Half of Uber, Lyft Trips Replace More Sustainable Options

by Kat Kerlin
August 28, 2024

A lowseverity fire

Less Severe Forest Fires Can Reduce Intensity of Future Blazes

by Emily C. Dooley
August 19, 2024

Three black phoebe chicks are nestled in a soft cloth blue bag. (Amy Quinton/UC Davis)

Black Phoebe Project Aims to Protect Bird Species from Urban Sprawl

by Amy M Quinton
August 19, 2024

Blue sky above blue water with a floating object just left of photo center.

Annual Report on State of Lake Tahoe Shows Recent Impacts, Long-Term Trends

by Andy Fell
August 08, 2024

White secchi disc hanging from cord off research vessel labeled UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center hovers over surface of blue Lake Tahoe

Lake Tahoe Clarity Report Shows Highs and Lows of 2023

by Kat Kerlin
July 30, 2024

sun hovers above purple mountain tops in background while orange-red wildflowers blanket a ridge in the foreground at Molok Luyuk in California

California a Botanical and Climate Change Hot Spot

by Kat Kerlin
July 29, 2024

Seagrass in blueish green water scene is part of a UC Davis presentation on climate change

How Can Seagrasses Help Mitigate Climate Change?

by Greg Watry, College of Letters and Science
July 17, 2024

A bright orange painted woolly bat, or kerivoula picta, roosts under a bright green leaf in Indonesiaa

E-Sales of a Wild Bat Sold as Décor Threaten Species

by Kat Kerlin
July 16, 2024

Leanne Knutson of Yurok Tribe leans over red pontoon boat to scoop up dead salmon from Klamath River

The Salmon Diaries: Life Before and After Klamath Dam Removal

by Kat Kerlin
July 15, 2024

A orange-amber colored, rough-skinned newt crawls on pavement with its cute face facing camera

Report: Roadkill a ‘Preventable Natural Disaster’

by Kat Kerlin
June 18, 2024

Scientists Erfan Rasouli in blue lab coat and Vinod Narayanan stand and smile in lab

Using Waste Heat to Decarbonize Food Processing

by Malia Reiss
June 12, 2024

Carlos Ferreira, left, and Joao Ferreira, right strip bark from an 80-plus-year-old cork oak tree in the UC Davis Arboretum. The cork oak is the only tree whose bark regenerates itself after harvesting. (Gregory Urquiaga/ UC Davis)

Cork Harvest Comes to UC Davis

by Katie Ferguson Hetrick
June 11, 2024

Smoke above Castle Lake with silhouette of mountains and trees

Wildfire Smoke Reached 99% of U.S. Lakes in 2019-2021

by Kat Kerlin
June 07, 2024

two women in protective PPE walk above Argentina coastline full of cormorants near shore and terns in greenery to sample for HPAI H5N1

H5N1 Is Increasingly Adapting to Mammals

by Kat Kerlin
June 05, 2024

Resnick Center groundbreaking

Lynda and Stewart Resnick Center for Agricultural Innovation Groundbreaking

by Emily C. Dooley
May 31, 2024

drone image of Salton Sea waters going up to dry lakebed with mountains in distance

A Drying Salton Sea Pollutes Neighboring Communities

by Emily C. Dooley
May 29, 2024

dramatic smoke plume billows over forested Castle Lake and Sierra Nevada mountains against blue sky

Smoke Covered 70% of California During Biggest Wildfire Years

by Kat Kerlin
May 22, 2024

An aerial view of the Kutuk River

Alaska’s Rusting Waters: Pristine Rivers and Streams Turning Orange

by Emily C. Dooley
May 20, 2024

Gumweed yellow flower with a small bee in the middle of it

Fighting Climate Change with Bee-utiful Pollinator Gardens

by Malia Reiss
May 09, 2024

female bent over journal with pen writing

Creative Writing a Gateway to Creative Climate Solutions

by Malia Reiss
May 06, 2024

up close picture of a cow

A Winemaking Byproduct Can Reduce Dairy Cattle Emissions

by Emily C. Dooley
April 29, 2024

Reservoir holds back water above flowing river in Oregon

U.S. Reservoirs Hold Billions of Pounds of Fish

by Kat Kerlin
April 29, 2024

hand holds strand of seagrass while person in red shirt and waders stands in water in background

7 Inspiring Climate Change Solutions

by Kat Kerlin
April 22, 2024

train carrying open-air coal

Coal Train Pollution Increases Health Risks and Disparities

by Kat Kerlin
April 18, 2024

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