Energy, Climate & Environment News

Biogenic sources like trees and other plants emit volatile organic compounds that react with anthropogenic pollutants, leading to formation of summertime air pollution in the region.

The projects involve investigating pinyon pine forest ecology and cultural values, monitoring fisheries, and surveying the changing landscapes of California Indian Public Domain Lands.

UC Berkeley’s Omar Yaghi received a top sustainability prize on June 18 for his pioneering discoveries unlocking essential tools to combat the climate crisis.

Using data submitted to the iNaturalist citizen science platform, researchers found that historically redlined neighborhoods in many urban areas have lower levels of native and non-native wildlife biodiversity compared to greenlined neighborhoods.

The study will explore how wildfire smoke affects the DNA of people living in Alameda and Contra Costa counties.

A new incubator on the west side of campus will provide resources and support to entrepreneurs in renewable energy and clean technology.

For researchers developing critical new technologies, having an entrepreneurial bent is almost as important as conducting successful experiments.

Berkeley professor uses statistical analysis of the interaction between El Niño and rising global temperatures to help regions prepare for extreme heat events and protect humans, livestock and crops.

An extensive CO2 monitoring network set up around the San Francisco Bay Area by a Berkeley professor has recorded the first evidence that the adoption of electric vehicles is measurably lowering the area's carbon emissions.

Research sheds light on the dynamics between renewable energy infrastructure and local property values, providing valuable insights for sustainable and community-friendly energy development.

There’s a revolution brewing in batteries for electric cars, which will rely on alternative designs to the conventional lithium-ion batteries that have dominated EVs for decades.

UC Berkeley chemists have come up with a simple and green way to convert methane and ethane into economically valuable liquids such as methanol and ethanol.

New book by UC Berkeley evolutionary biologist Noah Whiteman explores the delicious toxins all around us.

Researchers provide seemingly incontrovertible proof that humans were already living in North America during the height of the last Ice Age.

Penny Wieser, a 2022 Rose Hills Innovator, is developing a new approach to study the magma stored deep beneath a volcano.

The awards will advance research on mitigating wildfire risk, ensuring the equitable distribution of water and improving K-12 climate justice education.