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Invasive Species and Climate Change Impact Coastal Estuaries

by Kat Kerlin
May 05, 2022

Orange smokey sky with marine layer and line of wildfire in California coastal hills

California’s 2020 Wildfire Season

by Kat Kerlin
May 04, 2022

Two hands hold soil with backdrop of straw

Coming Back to Soil

by Hayley Morris
May 03, 2022

Students at a tide pool at UC Davis.

13 Majors to Help You Combat Climate Change

by Rebecca Huval
May 02, 2022

Melting icebergs off of the coast of Greenland

Carbon, Climate Change and Ocean Anoxia in an Ancient Icehouse World

by Andy Fell
May 02, 2022

Particles of plastic drift under blue water in the ocean

Pathogens Can Hitch a Ride on Plastic to Reach the Sea

by Kat Kerlin
April 26, 2022

Boston ivy vines grow over the surface of a building

Can Vines Speed Urban Cooling?

by Emily C. Dooley
April 21, 2022

Woman in firefighting yellow shirt and hard hat holds hand to forehead against glare of sun and smoky woods during prescribed burn

Little Fires: Landowners Learn to Burn

by Kat Kerlin with visuals by Tim McConville
April 19, 2022

Protesters in shadows at California capitol building in Sacramento

Environmental Justice Movement Gains Momentum in Sacramento

by Tiffany Dobbyn
April 14, 2022

Silican gel packets on wood surface

A Dry Idea to Save Energy and Preserve Food

by Kat Kerlin
April 08, 2022

Beth Rose Middleton Manning and students conduct Indigenous burn in Woodland CA

How Indigenous Practices Can Help Forests Thrive

by Kat Kerlin
April 07, 2022

humpback whale breaching

To Save California’s Whales, Put Overlooked Threats Into Policy

by Kat Kerlin
April 06, 2022

diver underwater looking at fish

Citizen Divers Aid Understanding of Fish in the Salish Sea

by Justin Cox
March 24, 2022

Wildfire smoke from the Woolsey Fire in 2018 billows behind trees and houses in Malibu, California.

Older Wildfire Smoke Plumes Can Affect Climate

by Emily Dooley
March 23, 2022

Rachael Dal Porto with sketchbook on log by Sacramento River

Community Barn Mural Raises Climate Consciousness

by Kat Kerlin
March 18, 2022

Two types of redwood leaves in bright green on black background. Left leaf fans out. Right leaf is tight, stick-like.

Discovery Uncovers a New Leaf for Redwoods

by Kat Kerlin
March 16, 2022

female scientist in lab with blue coat looking at water sample

Leaks an Untapped Opportunity for Water Savings

by Kat Kerlin
March 07, 2022

Three vicunas run on open plain

Tiny Mite Triggers Domino Effect in the High Andes

by Kat Kerlin
March 07, 2022

Three vicunas run on open plain

Un Ácaro Pequeño Desencadena Efectos en Cadena en los Altos Andes

by Kat Kerlin
March 07, 2022

A woman's hand is seen giving an ultrasound to an abalone in a tank with sonagraph on computer screen in background

Ultrasounds for Abalone

by Kat Kerlin
February 25, 2022

Barn swallow on a hand looking at camera with background of strawberry packing boxes

Bringing Out the Best in Wild Birds on Farms

by Kat Kerlin
February 23, 2022

forest alongside agricultural land in Pemba, Tanzania

Carbon Payments Play Pivotal Role in Forest Protection Program

by Kat Kerlin
February 23, 2022

Side view of a basking shark swimming with its massive mouth open

Sharp Decline in Basking Shark Sightings in California

by Kat Kerlin
February 22, 2022

Earth seen from space, showing North America and city lights at night

How Politics, Society and Tech Shape the Path of Climate Change

by Kat Kerlin
February 16, 2022

Black and white illustration of slave ships in early 19th century with canoe of enslaved Africans in the foreground

How El Niño and Drought Affected the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade

by Kat Kerlin
February 10, 2022

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