/ Environment Content for ºÙºÙÊÓƵ en /food/news/extreme-weather-accelerates-nitrate-pollution-groundwater Extreme weather from climate change, including droughts and heavy rains, may increase the risk of nitrates from fertilizers ending up in groundwater. November 13, 2024 - 1:53pm Amy M Quinton /food/news/extreme-weather-accelerates-nitrate-pollution-groundwater /climate/news/greening-arctic-caribou-and-muskoxen-play-key-role A ºÙºÙÊÓƵ study highlights the importance of caribou and muskoxen to the greening Arctic tundra, linking grazing with plant phenology and abundance in the Arctic tundra. November 12, 2024 - 5:30am Katherine E Kerlin /climate/news/greening-arctic-caribou-and-muskoxen-play-key-role /health/news/elephant-seal-colony-declines-one-year-after-avian-flu-outbreak A year after an outbreak of H5N1 killed thousands of elephant seals, only about a third of the seals normally expected here returned, ºÙºÙÊÓƵ scientists and partners estimate. A study chronicles the 2023 outbreak. November 11, 2024 - 2:00am Katherine E Kerlin /health/news/elephant-seal-colony-declines-one-year-after-avian-flu-outbreak /health/news/la-colonia-de-elefantes-marinos-de-peninsula-valdes-disminuye-un-ano-despues-del-brote-de Un año después de que un brote masivo de gripe aviar H5N1 altamente patógena matara a más de 17.000 elefantes marinos, os científicos estiman que solo regresaron alrededor de un tercio de los elefantes marinos esperados. November 11, 2024 - 2:00am Katherine E Kerlin /health/news/la-colonia-de-elefantes-marinos-de-peninsula-valdes-disminuye-un-ano-despues-del-brote-de /health/news/famed-peregrine-falcon-nox-healed-and-flying-free Nox, a peregrine falcon of UC Berkeley web cam fame, was released to the wild Oct. 18 after recovering from wing surgery at ºÙºÙÊÓƵ and its California Raptor Center. October 21, 2024 - 12:22pm Katherine E Kerlin /health/news/famed-peregrine-falcon-nox-healed-and-flying-free /climate/news/chinook-salmon-face-habitat-challenges A ºÙºÙÊÓƵ study finds that decades of human activities have not only reduced the size of Chinook salmon, but also disrupted their ability to spawn. October 14, 2024 - 10:23am Katherine E Kerlin /climate/news/chinook-salmon-face-habitat-challenges /climate/news/genetic-rescue-rare-red-foxes A ºÙºÙÊÓƵ study shows inbreeding is affecting Lassen's small, isolated red fox population. Genetic rescue could be a viable option for their recovery. September 26, 2024 - 8:00pm Katherine E Kerlin /climate/news/genetic-rescue-rare-red-foxes /news/half-uber-lyft-trips-replace-more-sustainable-options More than 50% of ride-hailing trips taken by surveyed riders in California replaced more sustainable forms of transportation, found a ºÙºÙÊÓƵ study. August 28, 2024 - 9:00am Katherine E Kerlin /news/half-uber-lyft-trips-replace-more-sustainable-options /health/news/new-nsf-center-pandemic-insights ºÙºÙÊÓƵ to lead NSF Center for Pandemic Insights with $18M in funding, blending expertise from across the U.S. and 4 ºÙºÙÊÓƵ powerhouse schools and colleges. August 22, 2024 - 8:00am Katherine E Kerlin /health/news/new-nsf-center-pandemic-insights /climate/news/less-severe-forest-fires-can-reduce-intensity-future-blazes Low- and moderate-severity forest wildfires can reduce the intensity of future fires, according to new research on "reburns" by the University of California, Davis. August 19, 2024 - 1:37pm Emily C Dooley /climate/news/less-severe-forest-fires-can-reduce-intensity-future-blazes