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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

fishing boat in open ocean

A Fixed-Effort Fishery More Sustainable for Economy and Environment

by Kat Kerlin
November 04, 2020

Illustrated photo depicts an iceberg at sea wearing giant headphones.

Unfold Podcast, Episode 7: Decarbonizing Energy

by Kat Kerlin
November 03, 2020

Illustrated photo depicts an iceberg at sea wearing giant headphones.

Unfold Podcast, Episode 6: Oceans Under a Changing Climate

by Kat Kerlin
October 27, 2020

southern right whale in argentina with mouth open, skimming water

Plastic Found in Southern Right Whale in Argentina

by Kat Kerlin
October 22, 2020

Illustrated photo depicts an iceberg at sea wearing giant headphones.

Unfold Podcast, Episode 5: Is Rock Dust a Climate Change Solution?

by Kat Kerlin
October 20, 2020

Unfold Podcast, Episode 4, E-commerce and Climate Change

by Kat Kerlin
October 13, 2020

large area in desert covered by solar panels with windmills and mountains in background

The Distance Local Energy Goes to Bring Power to the People

by Kat Kerlin
October 12, 2020

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

Pesticides and Food Scarcity Dramatically Reduce Wild Bee Population

by Amy Quinton
October 06, 2020

Illustration of iceberg with headphones

Unfold Podcast, Episode 3, Heats Up With California Wildfires

by Kat Kerlin
October 06, 2020

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

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

Men and women in jackets light field of deergrass on fire as part of cultural burn in California.

Cultural Burning Lights Way to ‘Rethinking Fire’

by Kat Kerlin
October 01, 2020

cultural burn at nature preserve

Rethinking Wildfire

by Kat Kerlin
October 01, 2020

Students do art under a tree in park

Natural Capital a Missing Piece in Climate Policy

by Kat Kerlin
September 28, 2020

Illustrated photo depicts an iceberg at sea wearing giant headphones.

Unfold Podcast Launches Season 2 Focused on Climate Change

by Kat Kerlin
September 22, 2020

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