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  • April 16, 2024
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  • February 14, 2024
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  • by Kat Kerlin
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  • by José Vadi
  • February 13, 2024
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  • by Julia Busiek
  • February 01, 2024
  • What Can I Do About Climate Change?
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  • by Greg Watry
  • January 30, 2024
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Elephant Seal Die-off in Argentina Caused by Bird Flu

  • by UC Davis News and Media Relations
  • January 22, 2024
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New Species of Lamprey Fish Documented in California

  • by Emily C. Dooley
  • January 17, 2024
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  • by UC Santa Barbara/UC Davis News and Media Relations
  • January 03, 2024
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  • by Malia Reiss
  • December 18, 2023
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  • by Kat Kerlin
  • December 18, 2023
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The Mystery of El Niño

  • by Malia Reiss
  • December 15, 2023
  • What Can I Do About Climate Change?
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UC Davis Tops Nation in Sustainability Rankings

  • by Julia Ann Easley
  • December 15, 2023
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Scientists Sequence Genome for Threatened Whitebark Pine

  • by Teodora Rautu
  • December 13, 2023
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Three Orphaned Mountain Lion Cubs Rescued in San Diego

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  • December 13, 2023
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  • by Malia Reiss
  • December 12, 2023
  • What Can I Do About Climate Change?
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  • by Kat Kerlin
  • December 06, 2023
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