The Climate Crisis

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Research

Scientists hack microbes to identify environmental sources of methane

UC Berkeley researchers tweaked a key enzyme involved in microbial methane production to understand the unique fingerprints of different environments on Earth that generate the greenhouse gas.

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Research

Breakthrough in capturing ‘hot’ CO2 from industrial exhaust

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Research

Citizen scientists discover new, more virulent form of sudden oak death in Bay Area

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Law

Project 2025 could be disastrous for the climate. Legal scholars are preparing to fight back.

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Capturing carbon from the air just got easier

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Study links hurricanes to higher death rates long after storms pass

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Electric vehicle tax credits cut pollution but may not be cost-effective, study finds

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Reforestation is more cost-effective than previously thought, study finds

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Size of tropical glaciers at lowest point in at least 11,000 years

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Researchers reveal a hidden factor in California’s insurance crisis: The ‘winner’s curse’

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What artificial streams can teach us about insects, algae and our changing climate

A photo of a prescribed burn in a conifer forest. The fire burns across the forest floor, generating flames and smoke, but does not extend into the branches of the trees. In the distance, a person wearing yellow fire protection gear is holding out a drip torch.

Twenty-year study confirms California forests are healthier when burned — or thinned

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Hidden cameras spot wildlife returning home after 2018 megafire

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Portable sun-powered water harvester could combat water scarcity

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Rising groundwater threatens thousands of toxic sites in the Bay Area

Berkeley Talks: Climate grief: Embracing loss as a catalyst for collective action

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