Environment

The Berkeley Fire Department, or BFD, plans to launch a comprehensive neighborhood program to reduce wildfire risks later this March.

With the drop in temperatures and increase in rainfall, the City of Berkeley and local organizations have been working to provide aid for the houseless population during this turbulent weather. 

A sudden white dusting of snow covered Berkeley Hills and Grizzly Peak Boulevard on Friday morning after a cold night of rain and hail, as California’s winter storm touched elevated local areas.

A study released by campus biochemists could lead to new fungicides and better protection of rice crops.

As the world transitions to greener technologies, batteries are an increasing and stubborn source of waste. New innovations in recycling aim to reduce e-waste around Berkeley.

Recent heavy rain storms around Berkeley have refreshed UC Berkeley’s flora and fauna.

The state of California, Alameda County, and the city of Oakland have declared states of emergency in response to the recent and upcoming storms. Michael Wehner, a senior scientist in the applied math and computational sciences division at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, says the intensity of these storms can be attributed to climate change.

Last week, the Mosquito Fire burned through UC Berkeley’s Blodgett Forest Research Station, a “living laboratory” located in El Dorado County.

Extreme temperatures in the city of Berkeley resulted in ongoing concerns over the accessibility of UC Berkeley classrooms and additional stress to the California power grid.