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  • by Kat Kerlin
  • December 18, 2020
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  • December 02, 2020
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  • by Diane Nelson
  • November 18, 2020
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Unfold Podcast, Episode 9: How Climate Change Is Punishing the World’s Poor

  • by Amy Quinton
  • November 17, 2020
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Unfold Podcast, Episode 8: Transitioning to Low-Carbon Transportation

  • by Amy Quinton
  • November 10, 2020
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A Fixed-Effort Fishery More Sustainable for Economy and Environment

  • by Kat Kerlin
  • November 04, 2020
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Unfold Podcast, Episode 7: Decarbonizing Energy

  • by Kat Kerlin
  • November 03, 2020
  • Science and Climate
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Unfold Podcast, Episode 6: Oceans Under a Changing Climate

  • by Kat Kerlin
  • October 27, 2020
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Plastic Found in Southern Right Whale in Argentina

  • by Kat Kerlin
  • October 22, 2020
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Unfold Podcast, Episode 5: Is Rock Dust a Climate Change Solution?

  • by Kat Kerlin
  • October 20, 2020
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Unfold Podcast, Episode 4, E-commerce and Climate Change

  • by Kat Kerlin
  • October 13, 2020
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The Distance Local Energy Goes to Bring Power to the People

  • by Kat Kerlin
  • October 12, 2020
  • Science and Climate
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A long-tailed manakin bird, with a blue back and bright red on the top of its head, sits on a branch in Costa Rica.

Deforestation and Climate Change Threaten the Most Beloved Wild Birds

  • by UC Davis News and Media Relations
  • October 07, 2020
  • Science and Climate
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Pesticides and Food Scarcity Dramatically Reduce Wild Bee Population

  • by Amy Quinton
  • October 06, 2020
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Unfold Podcast, Episode 3, Heats Up With California Wildfires

  • by Kat Kerlin
  • October 06, 2020
  • Science and Climate
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Four veterinarians examine a mountain lion with burn injuries from wildfire on an exam table,

Wildlife Disaster Network Mobilizes Aid for Burned, Injured Wildlife

  • by Kat Kerlin
  • October 05, 2020
  • Science and Climate
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A red abalone attaches itself to the hand of a male researcher in a mustard yellow shirt and jeans.

For Red Abalone, Resisting Ocean Acidification Starts With Mom

  • by Kat Kerlin
  • October 05, 2020
  • Science and Climate
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Cultural Burning Lights Way to ‘Rethinking Fire’

  • by Kat Kerlin
  • October 01, 2020
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Rethinking Wildfire

  • by Kat Kerlin
  • October 01, 2020
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Natural Capital a Missing Piece in Climate Policy

  • by Kat Kerlin
  • September 28, 2020
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