How China maintains large catches and what it means for fishery management.
Intense industrial fishing
Learning to live without plastic
A professor challenges the ease with which we turn to synthetic materials.
Arabica coffee genome sequenced
Coincides with birth of California-grown specialty coffee industry.
New technology will cut plug-in hybrid fuel consumption by one-third
Researchers look to birds flying in formation and find a way to make vehicles more efficient.
In a national first, UC Irvine injects renewable hydrogen into campus power supply
Power-to-gas technique offers new way to store and use excess wind and solar energy.
Grant awarded to study sustainable practices for urban agriculture
UC Santa Cruz environmental studies professor Stacy Philpott will lead the research.
Using plants and quantum physics for potential superefficient solar cells
Physicist discovers how to make photocells mimic the way plants maximize their absorption of sunlight.
UC startup rides coveted Wave Energy Prize
Two-year competition to accelerate wave energy markets earns CalWave $500,000 to keep iterating.
Grad student’s water-mapping work leads to national recognition
Using big data to streamline water planning and fight climate change.
Wetlands offer valuable return on investment
Coastal habitats prevented more than $600 million in property losses during Hurricane Sandy, study finds.
UC students build awareness about campus food resources
Food Day activities highlight campus resources available to ensure food security for UC students.
Achieving a zero carbon future
New initiative is determined to radically reinvent the electric power grid.