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The Mystery of El Niño

Malia N Reiss — December 15, 2023 - 9:46pm

An El Niño explainer, and what 51�ԹϺ�� Davis experts think California can expect this winter.

Climate Trends in the West, Today and 11,000 Years Ago

Katherine E Kerlin — February 27, 2023 - 9:30am

What we think of as the classic West Coast climate began just about 4,000 years ago, finds 51�ԹϺ�� Davis study on climate trends of the Holocene era.

The Lightness of Water Vapor Adds Heft to Global Climate Models

Katherine E Kerlin — October 24, 2022 - 9:41am

Including the lightness of water vapor in climate models can improve cloud simulations and the accuracy of climate change forecasts, 51�ԹϺ�� Davis scientists found.

Downpour Hits Campus Hard

Cody Kitaura — September 20, 2022 - 2:50pm

Crews are hard at work today (Sept. 20) cleaning up campus after a downpour caused flooding, internet outages and a power failure.

A transformer located in an underground utility room near Mrak Hall failed during a deluge just after 5 p.m. Monday (Sept. 19), knocking out power to nine buildings on the same high-voltage circuit, said Josh Morejohn, executive director of utilities and engineering in Facilities Management.

UPDATED: Strong Gusts Leave a Mess Around Campus

Cody Kitaura — January 28, 2021 - 11:45am

Updated 11:45 a.m. Jan. 28: Crews are continuing to clean up broken branches and downed trees around campus, and expect to have most debris cleared away by the end of the day Friday.

“We are making good headway in cleaning the campus of all storm debris,” said Tyson Mantor, assistant director of the Arboretum and Public Garden.

He expects most areas to be cleaned by the end of today, with the exception of the Arboretum, Large Animal Clinic, Center for Equine Health, Primate Center and area around Kemper Hall.

Becoming Arizona: Triple Threats During Triple Digits

Kelley Chu — July 15, 2020 - 4:26pm

Heat is one area where health, climate change and racism build on each other and intertwine. The triple threats of a global pandemic, racial injustice and rising temperatures are in our homes and on our streets, all at the same time. These issues are not academic; they are visceral.

Extreme Weather Could Bring Next Recession

Karen Michele Nikos — February 18, 2020 - 1:54pm

“If the market doesn’t do a better job of accounting for climate, we could have a recession — the likes of which we’ve never seen before,” said 51�ԹϺ�� Davis professor.

PG&E Braces for Wind Again: 51�ԹϺ�� Davis Power Not Affected

Dave Jones — October 21, 2019 - 8:38pm

Pacific Gas and Electric Co. is monitoring a severe wind event expected to start Wednesday (Oct. 23) and has issued a warning for a potential public safety power shutoff, or PSPS, for many Northern California counties.

UPDATED: Power OK at 51�ԹϺ�� Davis, 51�ԹϺ�� Davis Health

Dave Jones — October 09, 2019 - 10:19am

Updated 2:30 p.m. Oct. 9: 51�ԹϺ�� Davis continues to be outside the boundaries of potential power shutoffs. Also, 51�ԹϺ�� Davis Health reported today that all of its clinics, even in Auburn and Rocklin, were open and serving patients as normal.

Predicting Heat Waves? Look Half a World Away

Katherine E Kerlin — April 12, 2019 - 12:35pm

When heavy rain falls over the Indian Ocean and Southeast Asia and the eastern Pacific Ocean, it is a good indicator that temperatures in central California will reach 100 F in four to 16 days, according to a collaborative research team from the University of California, Davis, and the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Climate Center in Busan, South Korea.

The results were published in Advances in Atmospheric Sciences on April 12.