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10 Tips for Climate Action

by Kat Kerlin
September 17, 2020

Wildfire burns behind an outline of trees in Trinity County in northern California in 2015.

Wildfire on the Rise Since 1984 in Northern California’s Coastal Ranges

by Kat Kerlin
September 17, 2020

Electric pylon in the San Gabriel Mountains outside Los Angeles at sunset

Solar Under Fire Amid Blackouts: Can Clean Energy Be Reliable?

by Kat Kerlin
August 18, 2020

Fisherman and female scientist on boat release a green sturgeon to the ocean.

Sturgeon in Our Midst

by Emily Miller
August 04, 2020

Sand Harbor in Lake Tahoe, Nevada side

Tahoe’s State of the Lake Report Released

by Kat Kerlin
July 30, 2020

Mojave yucca grows near a solar facility in the Mojave Desert.

Cacti and Other Iconic Desert Plants Threatened by Solar Development

by Kat Kerlin
July 20, 2020

Sacramento Heating Up

Becoming Arizona: Triple Threats During Triple Digits

by Kat Kerlin
July 15, 2020

Sacramento skyline, illustration

Becoming Arizona: On Climate Justice, COVID-19 and Unsung Solutions in Sacramento

by Kat Kerlin
July 15, 2020

Woman charges electric vehicle

Ride-Hailing Electric Vehicles Offer Triple the Emissions Benefits

by Kat Kerlin
July 08, 2020

Kelp is on the Way

by Kat Kerlin
July 06, 2020

Mountain lion approaches highway

Roadkill Declines as COVID-19 Continues

by Kat Kerlin
June 25, 2020

Woman at park table behind stacks of books

Climate Fiction for a Change

by Kat Kerlin
June 16, 2020

A man and woman wearing masks and looking at their phones wait to board an approaching train

COVID-19 Put the Brakes on Traffic and Emissions, But Will it Make a Difference?

by Catherine Kenny
June 12, 2020

Brooks Range, Northern Alaska view of mountains and meadow

Half the Earth Relatively Intact From Global Human Influence

by Kat Kerlin
June 11, 2020

Aerial view of Emerald Bay in Lake Tahoe

Lake Tahoe Clarity Report Mixed for 2019

by UC Davis News and Media Relations
June 10, 2020

A river runs between stands of forest in northern California

California’s Climate Refugia: Mapping the Stable Places

by Kat Kerlin
June 08, 2020

Longin smelt being swabbed in gloved hand of scientist.

CRISPR a Tool for Conservation, Not Just Gene Editing

by Kat Kerlin
May 21, 2020

Getty Image carbon neutrality

Canadian Policy on Corporate Emissions Translates to Higher Market Value

by Karen Nikos-Rose
May 20, 2020

A typhoon moved over the sea in Thailand.

Cold Air Rises. What That Means for Earth’s Climate.

by Kat Kerlin
May 06, 2020

One car drives across Brooklyn Bridge in New York during Spring 2020's shelter-in-place directives.

As Americans Shelter in Place, Traffic, Emissions and Fuel-Tax Revenues Decline Dramatically

by Kat Kerlin
May 01, 2020

Rhesus macaques at Kathmandu, Nepal temple

The Link Between Virus Spillover, Wildlife Extinction and the Environment

by Kat Kerlin
April 07, 2020

Wood chips from recycled almond trees spread across orchard by truck

Almond Orchard Recycling a Climate-Smart Strategy

by Kat Kerlin
April 01, 2020

Students in a UC Davis fire ecology class walk along a burned ridge

Wildfire Perceptions Largely Positive After Hiking in a Burned Landscape

by Kat Kerlin
March 26, 2020

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Concrete Solutions That Lower Both Emissions and Air Pollution

by Kat Kerlin
March 23, 2020

Male professor laughs in front of blackboard

Atmospheric Scientist Named UC Davis Teaching Prize Winner

by Kat Kerlin
March 12, 2020

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