August wildfires burned tens of thousands of acres in seven UC natural reserves, including a quarter of UC Berkeley’s Hastings Natural History Reservation in Carmel Valley.
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Newly Installed Solar Panels on Student Center Roof to Begin Producing Clean Energy
Campus sustainability encompasses a broad range of actions and choices—some of which are subtle, while others are eye-catching.
Researcher Developing Novel System For Nuclear Waste Repositories
A Texas A&M professor, in collaboration with the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, received a Department of Energy grant to develop a system in engineered barriers to isolate and contain nuclear fuel waste.
Eta Floods Nicaragua
The category 4 storm caused deadly flooding and landslides in Nicaragua, Honduras, and Guatemala.
Drop in Pandemic CO2 Emissions Previews World of Electric Vehicles
When the pandemic forced Bay Area residents to shelter in place in March, chemist Ron Cohen saw an opportunity to see how air quality was affected.
2020 Atlantic Hurricane Season Takes Infamous Top Spot for Busiest on Record
With less than a month remaining in the Atlantic hurricane season, the formation of Subtropical Storm Theta on November 10 over the northeastern Atlantic Ocean made the 2020 season the most active on record.