Desalination can help meet growing water needs globally, but current techniques are limited. A new approach holds promise.
A new way to remove salts and toxic metals from water
Amid historic drought conditions and a looming wildfire season in California, UC convenes wildfire research symposium
Join UC experts on Friday, June 4, 2021, from 8:00 a.m. to noon, for a free symposium on wildfire research.
Animals laugh, too
Sifting through studies on play behavior across species, researchers tracked vocalization patterns that show a strong similarity to human laughter.
Cicada explosion mystifies insect experts
The 17-year life cycle of this noisy insect is unique in the world.
Seafloor survey finds thousands of barrels at DDT dumpsite off Los Angeles coast
The survey identified more than 27,000 targets with high confidence to be classified as a barrel, and an excess of 100,000 total debris objects on the seafloor.
Why your cat does these 6 things (according to science)
Some context for your cat’s actions (without lifting their veil of mystery).
Wildfire smoke linked to skin disease in first-of-its-kind study
A new study suggests that the dangers posed by wildfire smoke may also extend to the largest organ in the human body: the skin.
How to decarbonize California transportation by 2045
A report to the state outlines policy pathways to meet the zero-carbon time crunch.
The environmental justice league
UC Carbon Neutrality Initiative student fellow Neda Ibrahim establishes a campus collective focused on community-driven, equity-based climate solutions.
New UC Center for Climate Justice launches
The new center seeks not only to address the root causes of climate change, but also the broad range of associated social, racial and environmental injustices.
How many T. rexes were there? Billions.
Paging your inner child: Paleontologists conclude 20,000 T. rexes roamed North America at any given time.
Spotting cows from space
Researchers use satellite imagery to track how cows and elk interact at the interface of wildland and rangeland.