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A missed opportunity to accelerate corporate action

Mon, 03/11/2024 - 14:42
Image of Factory releasing smoke March 11, 2024

Professor Dara O'Rourke writes about the lobbying efforts that led the Securities and Exchange Commission to water down its climate disclosure regulations for the MIT Technology Review.

In Memoriam: David Wood

Fri, 03/08/2024 - 13:51
Portrait image of David Wood March 08, 2024

The accomplished forest entomologist and renowned bark beetle expert died February 10. He was 93.

Renewable energy efforts in Nevada could be a double-edged sword

Fri, 03/01/2024 - 12:57
Stock image of patch of drying water March 01, 2024

ESPM and ERG professor Meg Mills-Novoa spoke to Nevada Public Radio about her research on water scarcity and decarbonization across the Great Basin.

Wildfire smoke disproportionately affects California's Indigenous communities

Thu, 02/29/2024 - 11:14
Image of a smokey forest during a wildfire February 29, 2024

A new method for measuring prolonged smoke exposure designed by ESPM's Rachel Morello-Frosch reveals the disproportionate impact of wildfire on Indigenous communities in California.

Vernard Lewis’ message for the future

Mon, 02/26/2024 - 10:49
A portrait of Vernard Lewis and Lisa Kala with their daughter Aikane Lewis and grandson Tahir. February 26, 2024

The professor emeritus of Cooperative Extension spoke to KTVU about his career and longtime efforts to inspire youth to pursue a science education.

New study shows chronic jet lag increases risk of liver cancer

Mon, 02/26/2024 - 10:46
A photo of a person asleep on a flight wearing a mask, headphones, and neck pillow. February 23, 2024

Mice spontaneously developed liver cancer under conditions that mimicked the chronic jet lag associated with many weeks of round-trip overseas flights.

Student Spotlight: Mayuresh Visswanathan

Wed, 02/21/2024 - 13:03
Thumbnail of Mayuresh Visswanathan February 21, 2024

The fourth-year forestry and business administration double major talks about woodworking, forestry camp, and his time at UC Berkeley.

Exploring the connections between science fiction and climate change

Thu, 02/15/2024 - 12:06
Author Kim Stanley Robinson and his book "The Ministry for the Future" February 15, 2024

UC Berkeley professors Daniel Aldana Cohen and Katherine Snyder spoke to award-winning author Kim Stanley Robinson about climate, politics, and the future.

How a pair of Bay Area bobcats fueled one student's passion for wildlife photography

Tue, 02/13/2024 - 11:46
thumbnail image of Vishal holding a camera February 13, 2024

Berkeley News recently interviewed fourth-year forestry and ecosystems management major Vishal Subramanyan about his work as a naturalist and wildlife photographer.

Artist, Writer, and Naturalist James Prosek to visit campus

Wed, 02/07/2024 - 10:40
A man painting a bird on a wall February 07, 2024

A guest of the Berkeley Wildlife Program and Stone Center for Large Landscape Conservation, Prosek will deliver a public lecture on Friday, February 9th.

Unpacking plant diversity and climate change in California

Tue, 02/06/2024 - 12:29
Image of Dean David Ackerly leading virtual workshop on plant diversity and climate change February 06, 2024

Dean David Ackerly offers an overview of how California’s native flora has responded to climate change through time in a new Jepson Herbaria mini-workshop.

Want to preserve groundwater? Tax it.

Fri, 02/02/2024 - 13:26
Image of strawberry fields February 02, 2024

Research by Professor Ellen Bruno found that groundwater demand in California’s Pajaro Valley shrank in response to long-term price increases.

Alum’s Wines Named to Wine Enthusiast’s 2023 Top 100 List

Tue, 01/30/2024 - 11:13
Headshot of Jim Bundschu with truck in the background. January 30, 2024

Jim Bundschu (BS '66 Agricultural Economics) revitalized his family’s 100-year-old vineyards. Today, his winery's sustainable, organic wines are receiving highest honors.

Student Spotlight: Shreya Chaudhuri

Fri, 01/26/2024 - 11:57
A photo of Shreya Chaudhuri standing in front of Doe Library. January 26, 2024

The third-year environmental science and human geography student recently completed the Millennium Fellowship program through the United Nations Academic Impact initiative.

White House rule dramatically deregulated wetlands, streams, and drinking water

Thu, 01/25/2024 - 11:00
Image of stream with wildlife next to White House, aside a dark forrest. January 25, 2024

New research co-authored by ARE's Joe Shapiro and Simon Greenhill uses machine learning to reveal which streams and wetlands are protected—or not—by changing Clean Water Act regulations.

Over-credited cookstove offsets undermine climate action

Fri, 01/19/2024 - 11:29
Annelise Gill-Wiehl studied the introduction of efficient cookstoves in Tanzania. Here, women gathered to hear about their advantages. January 23, 2024

A UC Berkeley study reveals that cookstoves, the fastest-growing project type on the voluntary carbon market, generated 9.2 times more credits than appropriate.

UC Berkeley joining new statewide biodiversity research alliance

Fri, 01/12/2024 - 11:58
A photo of ESPM professor Christopher Schell demonstrating a trailcam on a tree. January 12, 2024

ESPM professor Christopher Schell will help coordinate a three-year effort to enhance biodiversity and environmental equity research.

Confronting biodiversity data’s inequities

Wed, 01/10/2024 - 11:42
A photo of a person kneeling down in nature, logging a plant observation using a smartphone. January 10, 2024

Several ESPM researchers call attention to how biodiversity data could further entrench systemic inequities.

Designing energy policy for peace

Tue, 01/09/2024 - 15:30
An aerial photo of solar panels and windmills taken during the early evening. January 09, 2024

A new book co-edited by ERG professor Daniel Kammen explores how energy policy can address structural violence.

Taxes on sugar-sweetened drinks drive decline in consumption

Mon, 01/08/2024 - 14:58
A photo of empty soda cans in a cardboard box. January 08, 2024

A UC-led study shows that purchases of sugar-sweetened beverages declined dramatically and steadily across five North American cities after excise taxes were placed on the products.