Professor Todd Dawson, who was not involved in the study, called it a "double whammy" since warmer oceans and drier air are making fog more sporadic—cutting redwoods off from a crucial source of moisture. www.vox.com/climate/5049...

America’s tallest, most spectacular trees are getting...heat stroke?

Rising temperatures are putting coast redwoods at risk.

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A recent @pnas.org study co-authored by Distinguished Professor @zilber11.bsky.social found that across the U.S., greater exposure to drought and extreme heat often overlaps with poverty, older housing, and limited health insurance. Read more: www.earth.com/climate/drou...

Drought and extreme heat pile up in some of America’s most vulnerable counties

In the U.S., greater exposure to drought and extreme heat often overlaps with poverty, older housing, and limited health insurance.

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LISTEN: Assoc. Professor Joe Shapiro discusses water safety in the US in a recent podcast. Check it out at link below.

Joseph Shapiro@joseph-s-shapiro.bsky.social · 3d ago

Is it safe to drink the water? Mostly yes, and more so than 20 years ago. Enjoyed talking with @davidkeiserecon.bsky.social and @margaretwalls1.bsky.social on @rff.org's Resources Radio about 266 million pollution readings, federal water loans, and costs/benefits. www.resources.org/resources-ra...

In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, health facilities with sufficient, reliable electricity saw 41% fewer inpatient deaths than those where power regularly failed, according to the results of a new study co-authored by Energy & Resources Group researchers. erg.berkeley.edu/news/reliabl...

Cooperative Extension Professor Paul Mayencourt is exploring how mechanically laminated timber—which can use salvaged wood and unusable trees—could offer a climate solution by lowering construction emissions while using excess forest wood. news.berkeley.edu/2026/09/29/w...

Watch: A sustainable construction material is reinvented at UC Berkeley's Wood Lab - Berkeley News

A California timber mill will be the first in the country to manufacture this eco-friendly, engineered wood product.

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A collaborative, three-year project involving tribal nations, federal agencies, volunteers, and researchers from @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social and @stanford.edu is informing stewardship of culturally important ecosystems across the Eastern Sierra. ourenvironment.berkeley.edu/news/tribal-...

Join us on Tuesday, October 27, for the Albright Lecture in Conservation featuring New York Times columnist and two-time Pulitzer Prize winner @nickkristof.bsky.social. Learn more and register for the event: nature.berkeley.edu/albright/202...

A Journalist’s Path to Leadership on Global Justice and Climate | Rausser College of Natural Resources

Rausser College of Natural Resources strives to create solutions that protect Earth’s natural resources, ensure economic and ecological sustainability, and improve human health.

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Lynn Huntsinger, a professor of the graduate school, recently spoke to the New Yorker about how grazing animals like sheep can reduce the risk of fires starting and continuing to burn. www.newyorker.com/news/annals-...

The Sheep That Stop Wildfires

Herds of livestock are munching through overgrown, hard-to-reach vegetation that could otherwise become fuel for firestorms.

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PMB Professor John Taylor has spent years studying Valley fever and the fungus that causes it across the Central Valley and the Southwest. He recently spoke to @latimes.com about new research that shows the risk of infection is spreading beyond rural areas. www.latimes.com/science/stor...

This deadly fungus isn’t just a rural threat anymore. New studies point to cities and oil wells

Researchers at UC Berkeley have discovered valley fever spores in cities in the Central Valley and linked nearby oil drilling to an uptick in infection risk — challenging the long-held belief that…

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Extreme heat from the super El Niño event could cause 451,000 deaths through February. A new report co-authored by @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social's Tamma Carleton pinpoints actions that could save tens of thousands of lives across the Global South. are.berkeley.edu/news/el-nino...

A new study led by @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social researchers details a cycle of carbon dioxide adsorption and desorption by desert soils—a process that could account for a surprisingly large share of the planet’s annual carbon exchange. ourenvironment.berkeley.edu/news/uc-berk...

Two UC Chancellors and other UC leaders visited Blodgett Forest this month, seeing the site of the 2022 mosquito fire and witnessing forestry operations first hand. nature.berkeley.edu/news/uc-agri... @ucanr.edu @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social @chancellorlyons.bsky.social @uofcalifornia.bsky.social

Congrats to plant and microbial biology postdoctoral researcher @emilykibby.bsky.social on receiving the Helen Hay Whitney Fellowship to support her research on the molecular mechanisms of viral satellites in ESKAPE pathogens! plantandmicrobiology.berkeley.edu/news/emily-k...

ICYMI: In late August, researchers in the lab of Professor Anders Näär found a new potential treatment for obesity and diabetes that works by increasing energy expenditure—boosting the body’s metabolic rate—rather than limiting energy intake. cen.acs.org/biological-c...

Our Master of Climate Solutions students kicked off the school year with a welcome from Chancellor Lyons and a Q&A between Tom Steyer and MCS Executive Director Jason Kibbey about the energy/climate transition. Learn more about the MCS and the joint MBA/MCS at climatesolutions.berkeley.edu

Still finalizing your fall schedule? Space is still available in Modern Applications of Plant Biotechnology (PLANTBI170), a new course that traces the evolution of plant biotechnology applications from crop domestication to genetic engineering. news.berkeley.edu/2026/08/26/f...

From ghost stories to climate entrepreneurship, 9 fascinating new classes at UC Berkeley - Berkeley News

Learn about the span of new fall semester course offerings, including classes touching on cutting-edge research, modern ethical dilemmas and literary works across the centuries.

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This academic year, Rausser College welcomes four full-time faculty members whose research spans environmental economics, climate science, earth sciences, and biogeochemistry. Follow along throughout the fall as we introduce each researcher. nature.berkeley.edu/news/four-ne...

A new study led by Metabolic Biology & Nutrition researchers Yufan Feng and Danica Chen shows that semaglutide, a GLP-1 medication sold as Ozempic and Wegovy, slows physiological aging extended the lifespan of older, healthy mice. mbn.berkeley.edu/news/late-li...

Tune in Sept. 3 for the launch of the Collaboratory for Equity in Water Allocation (#COEQWAL) platform, a tool for more inclusive California water planning and an equitable water future. The project was co-led by CE specialist Ted Grantham. coeqwal.berkeley.edu/launch-event/

Launch Event - COEQWAL

We invite you to the COEQWAL launch event on Thursday, September 3, 2026, from 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM. Please join us at the California Natural Resources Agency headquarters in Sacramento, where we will…

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On Aug. 23, ESPM Professor Chris Schell will transport audiences from an SF theatre to the parks, neighborhoods, and backyards where he conducts his research—and where coyotes and other animals make their home—as part of a special NatGeo Live show. ourenvironment.berkeley.edu/news/uncover...

AI can move beyond data centers 📣 In a commentary in @nature.com today, Schmidt DSE faculty and researchers argue that #OpenSourceAI models are part of a more sustainable future for scientific computing. Read the story: www.nature.com/articles/d41... @cires.colorado.edu @cu-esiil.bsky.social

Why scientists should lead the shift away from AI mega data centres

Publicly available AI models and local infrastructure can reduce AI’s environmental footprint while giving researchers greater control over the tools they use.

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In Jackson Hole, Wyoming this June, @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social Chancellor Rich Lyons and Berkeley conservation experts led a panel discussion on how longstanding partnerships and innovative technology can drive conservation progress. Read more: buff.ly/Jgt6ho8

Berkeley’s Collaborative Science is Raising the Bar for Conservation in Yellowstone | Rausser College of Natural Resources

Panel highlights the work of the Stone Center for Environmental Stewardship and the importance of building trust-based partnerships in large landscape conservation.

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“Fire is natural and necessary for forest health in California, but human-caused climate change is increasing wildfire above natural levels,” said lead author @patrickgonzalez.bsky.social Read more about the park-specific findings that could better inform land management decisions.

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New research indicates that continued climate change could severely increase wildfire above natural levels at national parks. The study offers park managers data to reduce risks by using intentional fires to reduce the vegetation that can fuel more destructive wildfires. bit.ly/4x23btO

Study co-authored by Prof.Tamma Carleton & alum @colincarlson.bsky.social shows climate change is increasing childhood malaria in southern and East Africa—areas with less experience tackling the disease—and reducing risk in today’s hotspots. nature.berkeley.edu/news/climate...

National Geographic Explorer and California Wolf Project director Kaggie Orrick is working to ease tensions between Northern California's ranchers and wolves that share the same land. Learn more about what that work entails in this recent profile: www.nationalgeographic.com/impact/artic...

How Kaggie Orrick maps the complex relationship between wolves and people

The conservation scientist is helping California ranchers and a returning predator share the same land.

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This month, ESPM and Public Health professor Rachel Morello-Frosch begins her term as @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social's associate provost for energy, climate, and environment, working to unite researchers across campus to address crucial environmental challenges. news.berkeley.edu/2026/04/22/u...

UC Berkeley appoints Rachel Morello-Frosch as inaugural associate provost for energy, climate, and environment - Berkeley News

The public health expert and Berkeley professor will unite scholars across campus to address crucial environmental challenges.

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WATCH: ABC7 News San Francisco spoke to Cooperative Extension professors Paul Mayencourt and @danlsanchez.bsky.social about the Wood Products Lab and how their research could help transform wood from California's fire-affected forests into useful building materials. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q5V6...

UC Berkeley lab turns wildfire salvage into mass timber for sustainable construction

Intense wildfires in California have led innovative researchers from UC Berkeley to turn wood from fire-affected forests into useful building materials. Read the story here:…

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Two students in our concurrent MCS/MBA program with @berkeleyhaas.bsky.social recently spoke about their experience studying climate solutions and leadership principles with leading faculty from Rausser College and the Haas School of Business. newsroom.haas.berkeley.edu/how-mba-mcs-...

How MBA/MCS students are merging business and climate - Haas News | UC Berkeley Haas

UC Berkeley Haas and the Rausser College of Natural Resources teamed up in fall 2024 to launch a concurrent degree program. The first 10 MBA/MCS students graduated from the program this past May.…

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Rausser College congratulates professors Gregory Aponte, Lynn Huntsinger, Isha Ray, and David Zilberman on their retirements from UC Berkeley. We thank them for their commitment to their students and their fields, and for their years of service. nature.berkeley.edu/news/rausser...

California's latest budget proposal includes little or no funding for programs central to managing emerging wolf populations. Associate Professor Arthur Middleton worries this could lead to additional conflict between landowners and the controversial predator. www.sfchronicle.com/california/a...