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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

View of grapevines

FFAR Grant to Help Improve Vineyard Soil Health

by Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research staff
August 03, 2022

View of Lake Tahoe clear blue cove surrounded by pine trees on sunny summer day

Tahoe State of the Lake Report 2022

by Kat Kerlin
July 28, 2022

Soldier from National Guard walks through aftermath of Camp Fire in Paradise, California in 2018

A Case for Retreat in the Age of Fire

by Emily Schlickman, Brett Milligan and Stephen M. Wheeler
July 25, 2022

Table filled with variety of food

Balancing Protein in Your Diet Could Improve Water Quality

by Kat Kerlin
July 07, 2022

Children on paddle board in Lake Tahoe

Lake Tahoe Clarity Report for 2021

by Kat Kerlin
July 06, 2022

VIDEO ADDED: ‘UC Davis LIVE’ on Wildfire and Forests

by Andy Fell
May 26, 2022

Hand of young woman uses sieve to collect microplastic at ocean beach

The Plastisphere, Marine Snow and Ocean Plastics

by Kat Kerlin
May 19, 2022

Man installs solar panel over parking lot

Adopting Low-Carbon Energy Can Reduce Racial Disparities in Air Pollution

by Emily C. Dooley
May 12, 2022

White male scientist in wet suit holds sea lemon and smiles at camera with ocean bay in background

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

Camels drinking from a blue water trough in barren desert.

The Conversation: Why is Tackling Climate Change Critical in Ensuring World Peace and Security?

by The Conversation
April 27, 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

Photo illustration: Climate mural on side of barn

Help Paint a Climate-Action Mural

by Daniel Park
March 22, 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

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