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California farmers have raised wages, but still unable to find enough workers
May 2, 2019
Findings show the potential for changing the worldwide food supply as farmers move to crops that require fewer human hands to get the crops to market.
UCLA Luskin professor launches organization to fill research gap at EPA
April 30, 2019
JR DeShazo co-chairs a committee of environmental economists who will advise agency on social costs and benefits of its policies.
UC Merced grad student represents San Joaquin Valley at Global Food Security Symposium
April 30, 2019
Vicky Espinoza was one of 22 chosen by the Chicago Council on Global Affairs from more than 600 applicants from all over the world to participate in the meeting in Washington, D.C.
Plastic’s carbon footprint
April 19, 2019
Researchers from UC Santa Barbara conduct first global assessment of the lifecycle of greenhouse gas emissions from plastics.
USAID project helps UC Davis continue long tradition of agricultural development in Egypt
April 19, 2019
The five-year, $30 million project will establish a Center of Excellence for Agriculture at Cairo University.
Zot n Clothes thrift shop held at UC Irvine cross cultural center
March 25, 2019
Coordinated by UCGHI Planetary Health Center of Expertise student ambassadors, the event encouraged discourse on sustainable consumerism in fashion and shined a spotlight on a resource available to students on campus.
Sixth annual Climate Conference links science and justice
March 22, 2019
Ocean scientists and activists will discuss challenges and opportunities of climate change during UC Santa Cruz's free public panel April 11.
Joshua Blumenstock: The knowns and unknowns of big data and poverty alleviation
March 22, 2019
UC Berkeley professor's approach could help open up major innovations in monitoring and mitigating the effects of natural disasters, health epidemics and migration patterns.
Justice Movement
February 28, 2019
A symposium at UC Santa Barbara will kick off a global public history project on migration and environmental justice.
Researchers hope to tackle methane emissions in manure through use of biochar
February 28, 2019
Professor Gerardo Diaz and his interdisciplinary team of UC Merced faculty will research how biochar can help reduce methane emissions from manure on dairies.