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Super bloom in Joshua Tree National Park

Solar Development: Super Bloom or Super Bust for Desert Species?

  • by Kat Kerlin
  • May 03, 2021
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Decarbonizing California Transportation by 2045

  • by UC Davis News and Media Relations
  • April 21, 2021
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DDT Exposure in Grandmothers Linked to Obesity, Earlier Periods in Granddaughters

  • by UC Davis News and Media Relations
  • April 14, 2021
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Water Talk Podcast Launches Season 2: ‘Drought Is Back!’

  • by UC Davis News and Media Relations
  • April 02, 2021
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New Podcast Examines Endangered Southern Resident Killer Whales

  • by UC Davis News and Media Relations
  • April 01, 2021
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Seagrasses Turn Back the Clock on Ocean Acidification

  • by Kat Kerlin
  • March 31, 2021
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When ‘Eradicated’ Species Bounce Back With a Vengeance

  • by Kat Kerlin
  • March 15, 2021
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Bringing the Salish Sea to Tacoma’s Fifth Graders

  • by Justin Cox
  • March 08, 2021
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Migratory Birds Track Climate Across the Year

  • by Andy Fell
  • February 18, 2021
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Austin Brown

Biden-Harris Administration Taps Austin Brown to Serve on White House Council on Environmental Quality

  • by Samuel Chiu
  • February 09, 2021
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Stebbins Cold Canyon trail

Stebbins Cold Canyon Will Partially Reopen Feb. 15

  • by Sarah Oktay
  • February 09, 2021
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People Are Driving Electric Vehicles Less Than Projected

  • by UC Davis News and Media Relations
  • February 08, 2021
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LA Aqueduct

Saving Water Saves Energy and Reduces Greenhouse Gas Emissions

  • by News and Media Relations
  • February 04, 2021
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flowering gray willow in Greenland

Arctic Shrubs Add New Piece to Ecological Puzzle

  • by Kat Kerlin
  • February 01, 2021
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Three researchers wade through brown water on the Yolo Bypass in California's Central Valley.

Eyes Reveal Life History of Fish

  • by Kat Kerlin
  • January 27, 2021
  • Science and Climate
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Building with name of Sacramento City College Center

College, UC Davis Awarded Grant to Increase Transfer Student Rates

  • by Kaitlyn Collignon
  • January 26, 2021
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southern sea otter eats a crab while floating on back

Ocean Toxin a Heartbreaking Threat for Sea Otters

  • by Kat Kerlin
  • January 26, 2021
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Two female foresters in stand of burned trees and ashen forest floor.

Dead Trees Fuel Wildfire Severity in Sierra Nevada

  • by Kat Kerlin
  • January 13, 2021
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New bridge showing extra width for bike lanes and full-width sidewalks.

New Bridge a Real Delight on All Sides

  • by Dave Jones
  • January 05, 2021
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A great egret and a little blue heron stand atop a floatovoltaic array in Florida.

Roadmap to Renewables Unites Climate and Sustainability Goals

  • by Kat Kerlin
  • December 18, 2020
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Carpet of vegetation in a stand of trees burned by wildfire in the Sierra Nevada mountains of California.

Identifying Where to Reforest After Wildfire

  • by Kat Kerlin
  • December 18, 2020
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wine grapes in tuscany

Can Water Saving Traits Help Wine Survive Climate Change?

  • by Amy Quinton
  • December 17, 2020
  • Feeding a Growing Population
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A photo of a tree frog

Amphibian Declines Affect Human Health

  • by Hayley Morris
  • December 08, 2020
  • What Can I Do About Climate Change?
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Killer whale swimming in ocean, fin above water

What’s Killing Killer Whales?

  • by Kat Kerlin
  • December 02, 2020
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cattle on the range

Grazing and Riparian Restoration Are Compatible When You Put in the Work

  • by Diane Nelson
  • November 18, 2020
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