For four decades UC San Diego atmospheric scientist Veerabhadran "Ram" Ramanathan has warned that carbon dioxide and other emissions from human activity are heating up the planet. One of the first scientists to predict global warming, his models of rising temperatures have proved remarkably accurate.
UCLA |
Greenhouse gases played role in record-low 2015 snowpacks
UCLA scientists say results of new study are cause for concern.
UC San Diego |
New California law to curb climate pollutant emissions based on Scripps science
Gov. Jerry Brown signs into law a 'lifeline' to planet’s 7 billion people, says Scripps researcher.
UCLA |
Pacific Ocean’s response to greenhouse gases could extend California drought for centuries
New study finds similarities between natural forces that warmed California for millennia and greenhouse gases.
UC Berkeley via The Conversation |
The global impact of air conditioning: Big and getting bigger
Rising incomes and temperatures increase the amount of cooling units — and greenhouse gases.
UCLA |
UCLA researchers turn carbon dioxide into sustainable concrete
"Upcycling" greenhouse gases into new building materials could be a climate game changer.
UC Newsroom |
UC Carbon Neutrality Student Fellows tackle big climate problems
The fellowships will fund projects, from the classroom to the operating room, that will steer the UC system toward its carbon neutrality goal.
UC Davis |
Earthworms contribute to climate change
Blame 'global worming' on the wrigglers: They increase greenhouse gas emissions from soils.