Blog Content / Blog Content for ٺƵ en What Does the Fox Poop Say? /climate/what-can-i-do/what-does-fox-poop-say <p>There’s an elusive fox roaming the southern Sierra Nevada, and experts are trying to learn more about its behavior and breeding success by analyzing one of the few traces of its presence — poop.</p> <p>Living in areas above 9,000 feet in elevation, the fox is smaller than most, has fuzzy paws, and a thick fur coat–all adaptations to help it survive the heavy winter snows and challenging alpine conditions. Its fur can range in color from red to black to grayish-brown.</p> June 04, 2021 - 8:53pm Katherine E Kerlin /climate/what-can-i-do/what-does-fox-poop-say Amphibian Declines Affect Human Health /climate/what-can-i-do/amphibian-declines-affect-human-health <p>New research has found the global collapse of frogs and other amphibians due to the amphibian chytrid fungus exacerbated malaria outbreaks in Costa Rica and Panama during the 1990s and 2000s, providing some evidence that preserving biodiversity and preventing species extinction helps protect human health.</p> December 08, 2020 - 1:58pm Katherine E Kerlin /climate/what-can-i-do/amphibian-declines-affect-human-health 10 Tips for Climate Action /climate/what-can-i-do/10-tips-for-climate-action <p>We are in a special moment, to say the least. Climate change is both a crisis and an opportunity. There are many ways we can collectively and individually take action. Here are 10 ideas to get you started.</p> September 17, 2020 - 1:28pm Katherine E Kerlin /climate/what-can-i-do/10-tips-for-climate-action Kelp is on the Way /climate/what-can-i-do/kelp-is-on-the-way <p>Scientists are mobilizing to aid&nbsp;<a href="https://climatechange.ucdavis.edu/news/californias-crashing-kelp-forest/">California’s crashing kelp forests,</a>&nbsp;which have been decimated due to a combination of stressors, including warming oceans, the disappearance of sea stars and an associated population&nbsp;<a href="https://climatechange.ucdavis.edu/news/from-overpopulation-to-hors-doeuvres/">explosion of purple urchins</a>.</p> July 06, 2020 - 2:47pm Katherine E Kerlin /climate/what-can-i-do/kelp-is-on-the-way Climate Fiction for a Change /climate/what-can-i-do/climate-fiction-for-a-change <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>ٺƵ’ top graduating senior, Jumana Esau, has long been drawn to imagined stories. Her studies at the university have focused on Palestinian injustices, African futuristic works, and the struggles of climate refugees from developing countries. She hopes to use climate fiction to expose inequities and change the world, a goal she’ll be pursuing this fall at the University of Cambridge.</p> June 16, 2020 - 1:03pm Katherine E Kerlin /climate/what-can-i-do/climate-fiction-for-a-change COVID-19 Put the Brakes on Traffic and Emissions, But Will it Make a Difference? /climate/what-can-i-do/covid-19-put-the-brakes-on-traffic-and-emissions-but-will-it-make-a-difference <p>Shelter-in-place orders related to COVID-19 have nearly eliminated gridlock on&nbsp;<a href="https://climatechange.ucdavis.edu/news/california-covid-19-traffic-report-finds-silver-lining/">California’s roadways</a>. With fewer vehicles in use, carbon-dioxide emissions are down significantly. By some accounts, global daily emissions dropped by 17 percent in early April. But will the pandemic have any lasting impacts on how we use transportation and plan for the future?</p> June 12, 2020 - 4:36pm Katherine E Kerlin /climate/what-can-i-do/covid-19-put-the-brakes-on-traffic-and-emissions-but-will-it-make-a-difference Chocolate in a Time of Climate Change /climate/what-can-i-do/chocolate-in-a-time-of-climate-change <p>There’s something about that&nbsp;first satisfying snap into a bite of chocolate. It’s almost transportive. From the tropical regions where cacao is grown to the companies that produce the confections we see in the store, that chocolate had to make a journey of its own, as well.</p> <p><a href="/food/">Farmers and scientists</a>&nbsp;from around the world are connecting at ٺƵ to ensure this fragile bean continues to grow into one of the world’s most prolific foods for generations to come.</p> February 14, 2020 - 3:12pm Katherine E Kerlin /climate/what-can-i-do/chocolate-in-a-time-of-climate-change Australia’s Wildfires in a California Context /climate/what-can-i-do/australias-wildfires-in-a-california-context <p>So far, Australia’s wildfires have burned more than 25 million acres and killed 25 people and an estimated (and staggering) 1 billion animals.</p> January 08, 2020 - 12:01pm Katherine E Kerlin /climate/what-can-i-do/australias-wildfires-in-a-california-context The Role of Art in Climate Change Activism /climate/what-can-i-do/the-role-of-art-in-climate-change-activism <p>The 2019 Netflix series,&nbsp;<em>Our Planet</em>, received a huge Twitter uproar this past spring over a particular walrus scene during Episode 2, “Frozen Worlds.”</p> October 28, 2019 - 3:57pm Katherine E Kerlin /climate/what-can-i-do/the-role-of-art-in-climate-change-activism Who Owns Energy, Anyway? /climate/what-can-i-do/who-owns-energy-anyway <p>Can revenue generated by wind power be put to community well-being rather than corporate profit? ٺƵ professor Keith Taylor explores this question in his book,&nbsp;<a href="https://wvupressonline.com/node/782"><em>Governing the Wind Energy Commons</em></a><em>&nbsp;(</em>West Virginia University Press, May 2019).</p> <p>“Who owns wind energy development, and does it matter for rural livelihoods?” asks Taylor, a faculty specialist in community economic development with the Department of Human Ecology.</p> September 24, 2019 - 10:25am Katherine E Kerlin /climate/what-can-i-do/who-owns-energy-anyway