Climate Science Content

Annual Report on State of Lake Tahoe Shows Recent Impacts, Long-Term Trends

Andy Fell — August 08, 2024 - 11:02am

The annual “State of the Lake” report from the Tahoe Environmental Research Center at the University of California, Davis, released today (Aug. 8), shows how long-term climate trends continue to affect the iconic lake in complex ways. The report also describes how research at Lake Tahoe relates to work at other lakes in the U.S. and worldwide, including the development of new technology, and how citizens are contributing to preserving Tahoe’s natural beauty.

How Can Seagrasses Help Mitigate Climate Change?

Karen Michele Nikos — July 17, 2024 - 3:43am

On a triple-digit summer day in Davis, community members found shade and science within the walls of G Street WunderBar at the latest Davis Science Café. Standing at the front of the pub, marine geochemist and oceanographer Tessa Hill showed the audience a picture of a fog-shrouded Tomales Bay and asked them to reflect on their connections to the ocean.

Wildfire, Smoke and Air Quality Experts

Katherine E Kerlin — July 01, 2024 - 9:30am

A �ٺ��Ƶ wildfire, smoke and air quality experts list for media, updated for 2024.

Student Entomologists Gain Hands-On Skills in Insect Biology

Jocelyn C Anderson — May 28, 2024 - 9:00am

Discover how student researchers are gaining hands-on biology and entomology skills and protecting pollinators through the Insect Scholars Program.

Climate Change Experts List

Katherine E Kerlin — August 05, 2023 - 12:14pm

The interdisciplinary nature of the University of California, Davis, yields a deep bench of climate change experts who can discuss with reporters various aspects of climate change and the many facets of life it touches.

Find experts by category in the lists below:

Lab-Grown Meat’s Carbon Footprint Potentially Worse Than Retail Beef

Amy M Quinton — May 22, 2023 - 8:00am

Learn why �ٺ��Ƶ scientists say lab-grown or cultivated meat is likely worse for the climate than beef.

How �ٺ��Ƶ Is Growing a Tree Canopy for Tomorrow’s Climate

Jocelyn C Anderson — March 28, 2023 - 9:20am

Discover how �ٺ��Ƶ is planting a canopy of strong shade trees to prepare for the extreme heat waves central California will experience in the next 100 years.

Visit New Underwater Lake Tahoe Lounge, Video Exhibits, at �ٺ��Ƶ Tahoe Science Center

Karen Michele Nikos — August 18, 2022 - 12:52pm

�ٺ��Ƶ Tahoe Center has new exhibits, including a mural!

Carbon, Climate Change and Ocean Anoxia in an Ancient Icehouse World

Andy Fell — May 02, 2022 - 12:00pm

A new study describes a period of rapid global climate change in an ice-capped world much like the present — but 304 million years ago. Within about 300,000 years, atmospheric carbon dioxide levels doubled, oceans became anoxic, and biodiversity dropped on land and at sea.

Freezing Forests and the Icehouse Climate of Pangaea

Andy Fell — October 21, 2021 - 3:58pm

A new study by scientists at Baylor University, �ٺ��Ƶ and others considers how tolerance of plants to freezing temperatures affected forest cover and hydrology during the Pennsylvanian period, roughly 340 million to 285 million years ago during the Paleozoic Era.