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A Sustainable Solution: Compostable Wind Turbine Blades

Jocelyn C Anderson — May 30, 2023 - 10:12am

Wind turbine blades are a major source of environmental pollution and waste. Learn how 51�ԹϺ�� Davis is creating an ecologically sound solution for their disposal.

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.

UPDATED: Campus Fire Crew Is Home

Cody Kitaura — November 01, 2019 - 12:00pm

Updated 4 p.m. Nov. 1: Welcome home, Kyle Dubs, Meggie Elledge, Jon Poganski and Ryan Tooley. “Brush 34 was released from the Kincade Fire yesterday and returned home late afternoon,” Fire Chief Nate Trauernicht reported today. “They are home enjoying some much needed rest and family time.” The crew had been on the fire lines for a week, saving homes, patrolling and mopping up.

Desert Tortoises Can’t Take the Heat of Roadside Fencing

Katherine E Kerlin — August 04, 2017 - 5:18pm

Desert tortoises pace back and forth and can overheat by roadside fencing meant to help them, according to a study published in the journal Biological Conservation by the University of California, Davis, and the University of Georgia.

Wind Turbines Affect Behavior of Desert Tortoise Predators

Katherine E Kerlin — May 03, 2017 - 3:19pm

How a wind energy facility is designed can influence the behavior of animal predators and their prey, according to a recent study published in The Journal of Wildlife Management by researchers at the University of California, Davis, and the U.S. Geological Survey.