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Sunlight shines over the helmet of a woman in firefighting yellow shirt amid smoky woods during a prescribed burn

Wildfire, Smoke and Air Quality Experts

by Kat Kerlin
January 15, 2025

Oranges, apples, squash, and other fruits and vegetables lie in a muddy compost pile at a recycling facility in Placer County, California. UC Davis researchers have found that states’ food waste policies emphasize food waste composting rather than prevention or rescue. (Karin Higgins / UC Davis)

States Struggle to Curb Food Waste Despite Policies

by Amy M Quinton
January 09, 2025

Ground squirrel runs aross a dirt road with a vole in its mouth

Carnivorous Squirrels Documented in California

by Kat Kerlin
December 18, 2024

two hands hold scoopful of black coal fragments

The High Cost of Carbon

by Kat Kerlin
December 17, 2024

Forest researchers in orange jackets and white helmets wrap string around the remains of a burned tree in a landscape with charred trees and green shrubbery

Shrubs Can Help or Hinder a Forest’s Recovery After Wildfire

by Emily C. Dooley
December 16, 2024

Smoke from a 2020 wildfire engulfing a livestock barn for dairy cattle on the UC Davis campus. (Gregory Urquiaga / UC Davis)

Agricultural Workers Reduce Hours or Move Locations to Avoid Wildfire Smoke

by Emily C. Dooley
December 12, 2024

l Aerial shot of dirt road surrounded by green winter crops in California's arid Imperial Valley.

Overlooked Emissions in California’s Salton Sea Air Basin

by Kat Kerlin
December 03, 2024

l Aerial shot of dirt road surrounded by green winter crops in California's arid Imperial Valley.

Emisiones Pasadas por Alto en la Cuenca Atmosférica del Mar de Salton en California

by Kat Kerlin
December 03, 2024

native flowering plants grow around and in the shade of a solar array

A Clean Energy Boost for Multitasking Lands

by Kat Kerlin
December 02, 2024

Student pictured in front of a picturesque New Zealand landscape

My Summer Internship in New Zealand

by Kristen Yeung
November 18, 2024

Lake Tahoe's surface in winter with snow-dusted mountains in background

Stephanie Hampton Appointed Director of the Tahoe Environmental Research Center

by Neelanjana Gautam
November 15, 2024

Mountain lion female P65 walks with moutain lion kitten in dark

Mountain Lions Coexist with Outdoor Recreationists by Taking the Night Shift

by Kat Kerlin
November 15, 2024

UC Davis researchers insert a long tunnel-like device into the ground of a unplanted farm field. The device continuously collects water samples underground, providing real-time data on nitrate contaminant movement. (Isaya Kisekka / UC Davis)

Extreme Weather Accelerates Nitrate Pollution in Groundwater

by Amy Quinton
November 13, 2024

15 muskoxen stand on the windy Arctic tundra with a mountainous backdrop in Greenland

In Greening Arctic, Caribou and Muskoxen Play Key Role

by Kat Kerlin
November 12, 2024

A subadult male elephant seal lies on the beach as sea lions are in the water behind him.

Elephant Seal Colony Declines One Year After Avian Flu Outbreak

by Kat Kerlin
November 11, 2024

Un elefante marino macho en Argentina cercano a lobos marinos.

La Colonia de Elefantes Marinos de Península Valdés Disminuye Un Año Después del Brote de Gripe Aviar

by Kat Kerlin
November 11, 2024

Julie Cotton extends hand as peregrine falcon Nox flies away from box toward fields and water of California's East Bay

Peregrine Falcon Nox Healed and Flying Free

by Kat Kerlin
October 21, 2024

3 large chinook and one juvenile salmon swi over gravel bed in blue stream

Chinook Salmon Face Habitat Challenges

by Tiffany Dobbyn
October 14, 2024

red fox lounges outside den ini the sun on a rock

Genetic Rescue for Rare Red Foxes?

by Kat Kerlin
September 26, 2024

perrson holding phone with screen showing map as red car approaches

Half of Uber, Lyft Trips Replace More Sustainable Options

by Kat Kerlin
August 28, 2024

Three UC Davis scientists stand under highway overpass in field with sensor equioment.

New NSF Center for Pandemic Insights

by Kat Kerlin
August 22, 2024

A lowseverity fire

Less Severe Forest Fires Can Reduce Intensity of Future Blazes

by Emily C. Dooley
August 19, 2024

Three black phoebe chicks are nestled in a soft cloth blue bag. (Amy Quinton/UC Davis)

Black Phoebe Project Aims to Protect Bird Species from Urban Sprawl

by Amy M Quinton
August 19, 2024

Blue sky above blue water with a floating object just left of photo center.

Annual Report on State of Lake Tahoe Shows Recent Impacts, Long-Term Trends

by Andy Fell
August 08, 2024

White secchi disc hanging from cord off research vessel labeled UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center hovers over surface of blue Lake Tahoe

Lake Tahoe Clarity Report Shows Highs and Lows of 2023

by Kat Kerlin
July 30, 2024

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