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Buzz Killer: Caffeine Pollutes. Can Bacteria Help?

Katherine E Kerlin — January 11, 2023 - 12:55pm

Caffeine-addicted bacteria may be just the buzz killer needed to clean up coffee pollution. 51�ԹϺ�� Davis is on it. Plus, 5 ways you can clean up your coffee habit.

How Indigenous Practices Can Help Forests Thrive

Katherine E Kerlin — April 07, 2022 - 11:56am

What's the difference between prescribed burns and cultural burning? A new feature story explains this and explores many more elements of Indigenous burning practices in California.

Concrete Solutions That Lower Both Emissions and Air Pollution

Katherine E Kerlin — March 23, 2020 - 2:41pm

Sometimes, fixing one problem can create another.

Concrete production contributes 8 percent of global greenhouse gases, and demand continues to rise as populations and incomes grow. Yet some commonly discussed strategies to reduce the sector’s global GHG emissions could, under some scenarios, increase local air pollution and related health damages, according to a study from the University of California, Davis.

Natural Habitat Around Farms a Win for Strawberry Growers, Birds and Consumers

Katherine E Kerlin — March 11, 2020 - 11:08am

Conserving natural habitat around strawberry fields can help protect growers’ yields, their bottom line and the environment with no detectable threat to food safety, indicates a study led by the University of California, Davis.

Removing Tiny Shrimp May Help Climate-Proof Lake Tahoe’s Clarity

Katherine E Kerlin — August 01, 2019 - 4:42pm

Lake Tahoe, with its iconic blue waters straddling the borders of Nevada and California, continues to face a litany of threats related to climate change. But a promising new project to remove tiny, invasive shrimp could be a big step toward climate-proofing its famed lake clarity.

Focus on Solutions for Global Climate Action

Katherine E Kerlin — September 10, 2018 - 11:51am

As California gears up for the Global Climate Action Summit held in San Francisco this week, the University of California, Davis, participates in several solutions-based efforts to help sound science inform global climate actions.

51�ԹϺ�� Davis at the summit

51�ԹϺ�� Davis has organized five official affiliate events of the summit, one on campus in Davis and four in San Francisco.

Climate Change Threats and Solutions for the Sacramento Valley

Katherine E Kerlin — August 27, 2018 - 12:07pm

Over the next few decades, climate change is expected to make the Sacramento region hotter, drier and increasingly prone to extremes like megadroughts, flooding and large wildfires. This is expected to strain the region’s infrastructure for water and energy transmission, agricultural systems, plants and wildlife, public health, housing, and quality of life for the growing region.

Can Seaweed Cut Methane Emissions on Dairy Farms?

Katherine E Kerlin — May 24, 2018 - 11:30am

Seaweed may be the super food dairy cattle need to reduce the amount of methane they burp into the atmosphere. Early results from research at 51�ԹϺ�� Davis indicate that just a touch of the ocean algae in cattle feed could dramatically cut greenhouse gas emissions from California’s 1.8 million dairy cows.

New Source of Global Nitrogen Discovered

Katherine E Kerlin — April 05, 2018 - 4:25pm

Not all of the nitrogen on the planet comes from the atmosphere, according to a 51�ԹϺ�� Davis study in the journal Science. Up to a quarter comes from Earth’s bedrock. The discovery could greatly improve climate change projections.

California Climate Research Institute Proposed to Boost Climate Research and Action

Katherine E Kerlin — August 17, 2017 - 3:18am

California scientists spanning all 10 51�ԹϺ�� campuses and some private institutions are proposing a climate research institute that would help the state put climate solutions into practice, boosting both climate research and climate action.

The plans and inspiration behind the proposed California Climate Science and Solutions Institute are described in an Aug. 16 news article in Nature.