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

Combining an online platform with a theoretical model, research from the UC Berkeley department of environment science, policy and management shows that cooperation toward a shared goal between individuals in a community can lead to the sustainable use of a “common-pool resource,” a resource that is available to all despite its inherent scarcity. 

Following the CZU Lighting Complex Fire that destroyed much of the Santa Cruz Mountains in 2020, the Sponsored Projects for Undergraduate Research Program is conducting a study about the biodiversity of the forest post-fire starting in 2021. 

Ten large-enrollment courses at UC Berkeley have changed their approach to incorporate more inclusive and anti-racist curriculum and teaching strategies.

When COVID-19 shut off the music through its quarantines and many retreated in their homes, nature's menagerie of life seemed to occupy new spaces. 

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill Thursday that would require all packaging in California to be recyclable or compostable by 2032. 

For more than a decade, Kenneth Worthy worked as a software developer. Looking for something more meaningful, however, he turned to environmental science.

The city of Berkeley released a guide Nov. 24 for the renting and disposing of holiday trees, with the purpose of minimizing the negative environmental impact of the holidays.

Due to a campus-wide effort to increase diversity and remove barriers to higher education, most UC Berkeley graduate programs did not require the submission of a Graduate Record Examination, or GRE, for fall 2021.

Three lecturers in the Rausser College of Natural Resources were named California Academy of Sciences fellows for their notable contributions to the field of natural sciences.