A landmark accomplishment for the campus, two years ahead of its goal.
New engineering research center to focus on agriculture technology
UC Merced joins three other campuses to sustainably meet the challenge of boosting global food production by 70 percent by 2050.
How we can recycle CO2 to make eco-friendly concrete
UCLA researchers take aim at a surprisingly large source of greenhouse gas emissions: concrete.
UC earns Green Power Leadership Award from EPA
The University of California received a 2021 Green Power Leadership Award today for accelerating the transition to clean energy.
UC earns green accolades from Sierra Club, Princeton Review as a nationwide leader in sustainability
The University of California is once again a leader in sustainability leadership and achievement, according to new rankings.
The technologies that could solve California’s droughts
Policies, and especially attitudes toward water, will have to shift as climate change makes drought more severe, says urban planning professor David Feldman.
The archaic law stopping climate activists from keeping oil in the ground
Allowing conservationists to bid on public resources — held to a “use it or lose it” standard — could be a game-changer, experts say.
Berkeley Lab scientists in international climate report point to urgent need to cut emissions
The report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change says we must act soon, says Berkeley Lab scientist and contributor Charles Koven.
Gauging Western wildfires
A new climate and fire model suggests that Western wildfires will intensify for roughly a decade before experiencing a gradual decline.
Study shows common insecticide is harmful in any amount
For the average bee, every little bit counts.
UC ranks first among colleges and universities in green power usage
The Environmental Protection Agency puts UC on top in its new ranking, with nearly half of the university's electricity sourced from green power in 2020.
Saving native oysters
Conservation aquaculture could bring more native oysters to plates and estuaries along the west coast.