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A New Record for California’s Highest Tree

  • by Kat Kerlin
  • April 17, 2025
  • Science and Climate
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Burning Question: How to Save an Old-Growth Forest in Tahoe

  • by Kat Kerlin
  • March 03, 2025
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Dining Out with San Francisco’s Coyotes

  • by Kat Kerlin
  • January 22, 2025
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Carnivorous Squirrels Documented in California

  • by Kat Kerlin
  • December 18, 2024
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The High Cost of Carbon

  • by Kat Kerlin
  • December 17, 2024
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California a Botanical and Climate Change Hot Spot

  • by Kat Kerlin
  • July 29, 2024
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Wildfire Smoke Reached 99% of U.S. Lakes in 2019-2021

  • by Kat Kerlin
  • June 07, 2024
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Smoke Covered 70% of California During Biggest Wildfire Years

  • by Kat Kerlin
  • May 22, 2024
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Ecosystem Benefits to Humanity Expected to Decline by 9% by 2100

  • by Kat Kerlin
  • December 18, 2023
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Reforms Needed to Expand Prescribed Burns

  • by Kat Kerlin
  • November 15, 2023
  • Science and Climate
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Unprecedented Levels of High-Severity Fire Burn in Sierra Nevada Forests

  • by Kat Kerlin
  • January 20, 2023
  • Science and Climate
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Wildfire Solutions in the WUI

  • by Kat Kerlin
  • December 20, 2022
  • What Can I Do About Climate Change?
  • Science and Climate
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Malaria Spike Linked to Amphibian Die-Off

  • by Kat Kerlin
  • September 20, 2022
  • Advancing Health Worldwide
  • Environment
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Frances Moore Serving as Senior Economist With Council of Economic Advisers

  • by Tiffany Dobbyn
  • September 06, 2022
  • Science and Climate
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Man sits on log in UC Davis Arboretum's redwood forest

The Cost of Climate Change

  • by UC Davis News and Media Relations
  • August 10, 2022
  • Science and Climate
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Invasive Species and Climate Change Impact Coastal Estuaries

  • by Kat Kerlin
  • May 05, 2022
  • Science and Climate
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To Save California’s Whales, Put Overlooked Threats Into Policy

  • by Kat Kerlin
  • April 06, 2022
  • Science and Climate
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How Politics, Society and Tech Shape the Path of Climate Change

  • by Kat Kerlin
  • February 16, 2022
  • Science and Climate
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VIDEO ADDED: ‘UC Davis LIVE’ on Mitigating Wildfire Hazards for Homes and Communities

  • by Andy Fell
  • October 01, 2021
  • Science and Climate
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A river runs between stands of forest in northern California

California’s Climate Refugia: Mapping the Stable Places

  • by Kat Kerlin
  • June 08, 2020
  • Science and Climate
  • Environment
  • Science & Technology
Diver in Chile prepares to enter kelp forest

How Giant Kelp May Respond to Climate Change

  • by Kat Kerlin
  • November 13, 2019
  • Science and Climate
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Boulder of native oysters near Tomales Bay, California

Climate Change Could Shrink Oyster Habitat in California

  • by UC Davis News and Media Relations
  • August 05, 2019
  • Science and Climate
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Fishing vessel on stormy ocean with seabirds flying around it.

It Pays to Explore in Times of Uncertainty

  • by Kat Kerlin
  • July 29, 2019
  • Science and Climate
  • Environment
  • Science & Technology
Geocolor Image From NOAA’s GOES-16 Satellite of Powerful East Coast Storm

Tweets Tell Scientists How Quickly We Normalize Unusual Weather

  • by Kat Kerlin
  • February 25, 2019
  • Science and Climate
  • Environment
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Scientist in boat on Emerald Lake during winter

How Climate Change Is Affecting Small Sierra Nevada Lakes

  • by Kat Kerlin
  • December 19, 2018
  • Science and Climate
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