Environment Content

A Drying Salton Sea Pollutes Neighboring Communities

Emily C. Dooley — May 29, 2024 - 12:00pm

Dust particles from the Salton Sea’s exposed lakebed increased air pollution in local communities, found a ��˽��̳�� Davis study. The pollution coincides with reduced flows into the lake.

Diversity Blooms Within The Queer Flower Bed

Malia Reiss — May 28, 2024 - 3:48pm

Lavender reaches toward the sky. Carnations and pansies wave slightly in the breeze. Roses swell with the sun.

Diversity blooms within The Queer Bed, a floral testament to beauty, love, and empowerment within the queer community.

Among the Academies: Fully Charged Trips Ahead

Jose Antonio Vadi — May 28, 2024 - 1:00pm

Some envision flying cars, but for Dan Sperling, the future is electric.

“I think there's a global acceptance that electric vehicles are the future,” Sperling said. “It's really just a question of exactly how and how fast.”

For the United States, the conversion is growing, but mainly in California, where the state is an outlier.

“In China now, over a third of new car sales are electric vehicles. In Europe, it's about a quarter,” Sperling said. “In the United States, it's less than 10%.”

Smoke Covered 70% of California During Biggest Wildfire Years

Katherine E Kerlin — May 22, 2024 - 9:32am

As much as 70% of California was covered by wildfire smoke during parts of 2020 and 2021, according to a ��˽��̳�� Davis study.

Alaska’s Rusting Waters: Pristine Rivers and Streams Turning Orange

Emily C. Dooley — May 20, 2024 - 11:54am

Thawing permafrost in Alaska could be exposing minerals to weathering, which is staining rivers orange. ��˽��̳�� Davis and partners are investigating.

Fighting Climate Change with Bee-utiful Pollinator Gardens

Malia Reiss — May 09, 2024 - 1:44pm

From daisies and lavender to sunflowers and orange blossoms, flower gardens not only result in beautiful table centerpieces, bragging rights and a joyful hobby. They can also be hugely beneficial to local pollinators and, by close extension, food security and biodiversity.

Creative Writing a Gateway to Creative Climate Solutions

Malia Reiss — May 06, 2024 - 12:27pm

Creative storytelling and art can help the world process the changing climate. Collaborations between artists and scientists can give rise to new, innovative solutions.

A Winemaking Byproduct Can Reduce Dairy Cattle Emissions

Malia Reiss — April 29, 2024 - 3:11pm

��˽��̳�� Davis researchers are feeding grape pomace, a byproduct of winemaking, to dairy cattle to reduce methane emissions.

U.S. Reservoirs Hold Billions of Pounds of Fish

Katherine E Kerlin — April 29, 2024 - 8:57am

U.S. reservoirs hold more than 7 billion pounds of fish, a ��˽��̳�� Davis study estimates. Properly managed, these existing reservoir ecosystems could help food security and conservation.

Climate Poetry in Wooly Motion

Katherine E Kerlin — April 16, 2024 - 12:40pm

In what organizers call “a creative process akin to poetry magnets, but with a wooly twist,” the ��˽��̳�� Davis Sheepmowers team is joining forces with the Big Shift campus construction project to create “Sheep Shift Climate Poetry” on April 24 to 26.

Campus and community members are invited to submit climate-change inspired words today through April 21.