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Firefighter walks along highway with flames to his side during Creek Fire response in 2022.

Unprecedented Levels of High-Severity Fire Burn in Sierra Nevada Forests

by Kat Kerlin
January 20, 2023

Smoke from wildfire billows over hillside with trees and rural home in foreground

Wildfire Solutions in the WUI

by Kat Kerlin
December 20, 2022

A Panamanian golden frog sits on a leaf. It has a yellow body and large black dots.

Malaria Spike Linked to Amphibian Die-Off

by Kat Kerlin
September 20, 2022

Head shot of climate change economist Frances Moore

Frances Moore Serving as Senior Economist With Council of Economic Advisers

by Tiffany Dobbyn
September 06, 2022

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

White male scientist in wet suit holds sea lemon and smiles at camera with ocean bay in background

Invasive Species and Climate Change Impact Coastal Estuaries

by Kat Kerlin
May 05, 2022

humpback whale breaching

To Save California’s Whales, Put Overlooked Threats Into Policy

by Kat Kerlin
April 06, 2022

Earth seen from space, showing North America and city lights at night

How Politics, Society and Tech Shape the Path of Climate Change

by Kat Kerlin
February 16, 2022

VIDEO ADDED: ‘UC Davis LIVE’ on Mitigating Wildfire Hazards for Homes and Communities

by Andy Fell
October 01, 2021

A river runs between stands of forest in northern California

California’s Climate Refugia: Mapping the Stable Places

by Kat Kerlin
June 08, 2020

Diver in Chile prepares to enter kelp forest

How Giant Kelp May Respond to Climate Change

by Kat Kerlin
November 13, 2019

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

Fishing vessel on stormy ocean with seabirds flying around it.

It Pays to Explore in Times of Uncertainty

by Kat Kerlin
July 29, 2019

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

Scientist in boat on Emerald Lake during winter

How Climate Change Is Affecting Small Sierra Nevada Lakes

by Kat Kerlin
December 19, 2018

Lichens Are Losing to Wildfire, Years After Flames Are Gone

by Kat Kerlin
August 09, 2018

Klamath River empties into Pacific Ocean

Nearly Half of California’s Vegetation at Risk From Climate Stress

by Kat Kerlin
January 25, 2018

The Social Cost of Carbon Doubles

by Kat Kerlin
November 20, 2017

Postdoc Mike Gil Named TEDGlobal Fellow

by Andy Fell
May 23, 2017

UC Davis Capitol Speaker Series: Discussing the Impacts of Strategic Transportation on Reducing Greenhouse Gas

by Karen Nikos-Rose
April 06, 2016

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