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  • by Justin Cox
  • September 28, 2023
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  • by Karen Nikos-Rose
  • September 27, 2023
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  • by Samuel A Chiu
  • September 27, 2023
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  • by Emily C. Dooley
  • September 25, 2023
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  • September 14, 2023
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  • by Emily C. Dooley
  • August 31, 2023
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Can This Forest Survive? Predicting Forest Death or Recovery After Drought

  • by Trina Kleist
  • August 29, 2023
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  • by Kat Kerlin
  • August 29, 2023
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‘Face to Face’: Waste-to-Wealth Solutions

  • by José Vadi
  • August 29, 2023
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Wildfire, Soil Emissions Increasing Air Pollution in Remote Forests

  • by Emily C. Dooley
  • August 29, 2023
  • Science and Climate
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New Drone Research Advances Wildfire Monitoring

  • by Jessica Heath
  • August 28, 2023
  • Science and Climate
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California Climate Action Grants Awarded to 4 UC Davis Projects

  • by University of California/UC Davis News and Media Relations
  • August 23, 2023
  • Science and Climate
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Deforestation Limits Nesting Habitat for Cavity-Nesting Birds

  • by Tiffany Dobbyn
  • August 23, 2023
  • Science and Climate
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Checking In With Chancellor May: Sustainability

  • by Chancellor Gary S. May
  • August 18, 2023
  • Current Perspectives
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Climate Change Experts List

  • by Kat Kerlin
  • August 05, 2023
  • Science and Climate
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Genome Study Shows Recent Spread of Eelgrass

  • by Andy Fell
  • July 21, 2023
  • Egghead
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Clarity, Changing Food Web Detailed in Annual Lake Tahoe Report

  • by Emily C. Dooley
  • July 20, 2023
  • Science and Climate
  • Environment
  • Science and Climate
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Skin Disease in Endangered Killer Whales Concerns Scientists

  • by Justin Cox
  • June 28, 2023
  • Science and Climate
  • Advancing Health Worldwide
  • Environment
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Climate Change Likely Led to Violence in Early Andean Populations

  • by Karen Nikos-Rose
  • June 15, 2023
  • Science and Climate
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UC Davis Innovation Awards for 2023 Honor Contributions That Benefit Society

  • by Neelanjana Gautam
  • June 14, 2023
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  • Science and Climate
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  • by Malia Reiss
  • June 13, 2023
  • What Can I Do About Climate Change?
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Bat-Borne Sarbecoviruses Spilled Over in Southeast Asia Pre-Pandemic

  • by Kat Kerlin
  • June 09, 2023
  • Advancing Health Worldwide
  • Environment
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A Sustainable Solution: Compostable Wind Turbine Blades

  • by Sharon Campbell Knox
  • May 30, 2023
  • Science and Climate
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