Environment

A new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Monday reveals that Western forests are not adapting fast enough to match the current rate of climate change.

Sage Lenier, a 2020 graduate from UC Berkeley’s department of conservation and resource studies, is creating a non-profit after the success of the DeCal she started in 2018 called “Zero Waste: Solutions for a Sustainable and Just Future.”

Students at Cal Zero Waste received a $26,400 grant this fall to promote and study waste reducing practices in and around UC Berkeley. 

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.