Department of Environmental Science and Policy Content / Department of Environmental Science and Policy Content for ºÙºÙÊÓƵ en Carnivorous Squirrels Documented in California /climate/news/carnivorous-feeding-squirrels-documented-california California ground squirrels hunt, kill and eat voles, reveals a study by ºÙºÙÊÓƵ and UW-Eau Claire, sharing the first evidence of widespread carnivorous behavior among squirrels. December 18, 2024 - 1:00am Katherine E Kerlin /climate/news/carnivorous-feeding-squirrels-documented-california The High Cost of Carbon /climate/news/high-cost-carbon The social cost of carbon — an important figure used to analyze the benefits of climate policies — is too low, finds ºÙºÙÊÓƵ study. December 17, 2024 - 11:05am Katherine E Kerlin /climate/news/high-cost-carbon California a Botanical and Climate Change Hot Spot /climate/news/california-botanical-and-climate-change-hot-spot California's natural beauty and pioneering conservation efforts make it a test bed for protecting biodiversity in the face of climate change, says a ºÙºÙÊÓƵ study in PNAS. July 29, 2024 - 12:00pm Katherine E Kerlin /climate/news/california-botanical-and-climate-change-hot-spot Wildfire Smoke Reached 99% of U.S. Lakes in 2019-2021 /climate/news/wildfire-smoke-reached-99-us-lakes-2019-2021 Where there's smoke, there's not always fire. Wildfire smoke drifted to nearly every lake in North America for at least one day per year from 2019 to 2021, found a ºÙºÙÊÓƵ study. June 07, 2024 - 9:00am Katherine E Kerlin /climate/news/wildfire-smoke-reached-99-us-lakes-2019-2021 Smoke Covered 70% of California During Biggest Wildfire Years /climate/news/smoke-covered-70-california-during-biggest-wildfire-years As much as 70% of California was covered by wildfire smoke during parts of 2020 and 2021, according to a ºÙºÙÊÓƵ study. May 22, 2024 - 9:32am Katherine E Kerlin /climate/news/smoke-covered-70-california-during-biggest-wildfire-years Ecosystem Benefits to Humanity Expected to Decline by 9% by 2100 /climate/news/ecosystem-benefits-humanity-expected-decline-9-2100 A ºÙºÙÊÓƵ study of natural capital finds nature's benefits to humanity are expected to decline as climate change shifts ecosystems across borders. December 18, 2023 - 8:00am Katherine E Kerlin /climate/news/ecosystem-benefits-humanity-expected-decline-9-2100 Reforms Needed to Expand Prescribed Burns /climate/news/reforms-needed-expand-prescribed-burns A ºÙºÙÊÓƵ paper pinpoints obstacles and suggests strategies for getting more prescribed fire on the ground in the wildfire-prone U.S. West. November 15, 2023 - 9:15am Katherine E Kerlin /climate/news/reforms-needed-expand-prescribed-burns Unprecedented Levels of High-Severity Fire Burn in Sierra Nevada Forests /climate/news/unprecedented-levels-high-severity-fire-burn-sierra-nevada-forests High-severity wildfire is occurring at unprecedented rates in Sierra Nevada forests compared to before 1850, finds ºÙºÙÊÓƵ study. January 20, 2023 - 9:45am Katherine E Kerlin /climate/news/unprecedented-levels-high-severity-fire-burn-sierra-nevada-forests Wildfire Solutions in the WUI /climate/blog/wildfire-solutions-wui Private landowners in the wildland-urban-interface, where most fires occur, are a vital but minimized solution needed to manage the western wildfire crisis. December 20, 2022 - 11:38am Katherine E Kerlin /climate/blog/wildfire-solutions-wui Malaria Spike Linked to Amphibian Die-Off /health/news/malaria-spike-linked-amphibian-die A ºÙºÙÊÓƵ study links an amphibian die-off in Costa Rica and Panama with a spike in malaria cases. The study demonstrates the importance of biodiversity to human health. September 20, 2022 - 9:00am Katherine E Kerlin /health/news/malaria-spike-linked-amphibian-die