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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

applying cement

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

yellow warbler on human hand

Natural Habitat Around Farms a Win for Strawberry Growers, Birds and Consumers

by Kat Kerlin
March 11, 2020

Splittail minnow with deformed spine

Spinal Deformities in Delta Fish Linked to Toxic Mineral Selenium

by UC Davis News and Media Relations
February 24, 2020

Extreme Weather Could Bring Next Recession

by Karen Nikos-Rose
February 18, 2020

woman holding pod of cacao

Chocolate in a Time of Climate Change

by Josh Staab
February 14, 2020

greening tundra aerial shot

Global Science Team on Red Alert as Arctic Lands Grow Greener

by UC Davis News and Media Relations
January 31, 2020

Sacramento Tower Bridge in Spring

Becoming Arizona: Cooling Sacramento

by Kat Kerlin
January 15, 2020

eye level view of clear water and stones of Smith River in summertime

Realty Meets Climate Reality

by Kat Kerlin
January 13, 2020

Amazon wildfire

Australia’s Wildfires in a California Context

by Kat Kerlin
January 08, 2020

Fish enclosures at study site with Mount Shasta in background.

Can Salmon Eat Their Way Out of Climate Change?

by Kat Kerlin
December 10, 2019

From Overpopulation to Hors d’oeuvres

by Teja Dusanapudi
December 08, 2019

Big Brown bat on tree

Bats May Benefit From Wildfire

by Kat Kerlin
December 05, 2019

Greenland ice meets land

Outlook for the Polar Regions in a 2 Degrees Warmer World

by Kat Kerlin
December 04, 2019

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