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Firefighter walks along highway with flames to his side during Creek Fire response in 2022.

Unprecedented Levels of High-Severity Fire Burn in Sierra Nevada Forests

by Kat Kerlin
January 20, 2023

Two young tree swallows look out of hole in nestbox hanging from tree

Climate Change Presents a Mismatch for Songbirds’ Breeding Season

by Kat Kerlin
January 17, 2023

Distinguished Professor John Eadie Wins UC Davis Teaching Prize

by Tiffany Dobbyn
January 12, 2023

Drone aerial image of flooding across Discovery Park in Sacramento in 2023

Water and Drought Experts

by Kat Kerlin
January 11, 2023

Coffee pours from a carafe into coffee cup

Buzz Killer: Caffeine Pollutes. Can Bacteria Help?

by Kat Kerlin
January 11, 2023

yellowish orange flowers grow beneath and around solar panels

A Solar Project to Restore Prairie and Pollinators

by Kat Kerlin
December 15, 2022

red abalone surrounded by purple urchins

All West Coast Abalones at Risk of Extinction on the IUCN Red List

by Kat Kerlin
December 12, 2022

solar panels emit a red light over tomato plants in an outdoor research field at UC Davis

Harvesting Light to Grow Food and Clean Energy Together

by Kat Kerlin
December 06, 2022

Woman diving with coral looks up from sea floor at camera

Corals Saving Corals

by Kat Kerlin
November 21, 2022

Sea lion with head above water in ocean

Sea Lion Rescued From Deadly Plastic Entanglement

by Justin Cox
November 18, 2022

white sturgeon swims in aquarium

Will Harmful Algal Blooms Finish Off White Sturgeon?

by Kat Kerlin
November 10, 2022

Setting sun over grasslands with some trees in the middle of the picture.

Grassland Study Examines Soil Viral Diversity in Drought

by Emily Dooley
November 09, 2022

smoke and flames from aerial fire in Russia's Transbaikal forest

Unprecedented Arctic Wildfires Fuel Climate Warming Cycle

by Kat Kerlin
November 08, 2022

bright green heavy-duty truck sits parallel to stack of cargo containers at shipping port

5 Questions Answered About Electrifying Trucks

by Daniel Sperling, Lewis Fulton, Marshall Miller and Miguel Jaller
November 01, 2022

Clouds hover over San Francisco, with skyline peeking through

The Lightness of Water Vapor Adds Heft to Global Climate Models

by Kat Kerlin
October 24, 2022

Adult mountain gorilla with infant gorilla in Rwanda forest

Chew On This: Personalized Health Care for Mountain Gorillas

by Kat Kerlin
October 20, 2022

waterfowl dot the landscape at dusk of the Yolo Bypass

Supreme Court to Decide Which Wetlands Receive Federal Protection

by Albert C. Lin
September 27, 2022

A Panamanian golden frog sits on a leaf. It has a yellow body and large black dots.

Malaria Spike Linked to Amphibian Die-Off

by Kat Kerlin
September 20, 2022

Three barn owls peek out of a nest box in a tree

Fall Is Best Time to Clean Nest Boxes for Barn Owls

by Emily C. Dooley
September 07, 2022

adult vole in hand of wildlife veterinarian

Endangered Amargosa Voles Begin to Repopulate Desert Habitat

by Kirsten Macintyre, CDFW
September 06, 2022

Head shot of climate change economist Frances Moore

Frances Moore Serving as Senior Economist With Council of Economic Advisers

by Tiffany Dobbyn
September 06, 2022

Woman with back to camera stands facing seated group of people listening to her

Women’s Leadership Can Help Drive Climate Solutions

by Hayley Morris
August 16, 2022

Man sits on log in UC Davis Arboretum's redwood forest

The Cost of Climate Change

by UC Davis News and Media Relations
August 10, 2022

Woman in black shirt holds toddler daughter who is pointing at something. Ocean in background.

Alyssa Griffin: The Capacity to Care

by Kat Kerlin
August 08, 2022

Levi Lewis in ball cap and blakc jacket with backdrop of Alviso slough in California

Levi Lewis: The Value of ‘And’

by Kat Kerlin
August 08, 2022

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