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- Solar Development: Super Bloom or Super Bust for Desert Species? Thu, 6 May 21, 7:00am“The desert — and many other biomes — don’t respond on our timescales,” said Hernandez, co-director of the Wild Energy Initiative through the UC Davis John Muir Institute...
- Thinning forests, prescribed fire before drought reduced tree loss Thu, 30 May 19, 3:00pmWho’d a thunk it, forest management might be a good idea?~ctm Treatments may reduce loss in future droughts and bark beetle epidemics University of California – Davis Thinning forests and conducting prescribed burns may...
- Predicting heat waves? Look half a world away Sat, 13 Apr 19, 7:00pmWhen thunderstorms brew over the tropics, California heat wave soon to follow University of California – Davis When heavy rain falls over the Indian Ocean and Southeast Asia and the eastern Pacific Ocean, it is a good...
- California street trees are worth $1 billion, says USFS and UC Davis Sat, 18 Jun 16, 12:51amScientists from the USDA Forest Service and the University of California, Davis decided to put a price tag on the trees lining California's streets. Considering that trees combat climate change by taking in air pollutants...
- California’s Severe Drought Will Cost the Agricultural Industry Nearly $2 Billion Thu, 22 May 14, 3:30amA new study by the University of California Davis Center for Watershed Sciences finds that the worst drought in state history could cost the agricultural industry $1.7 billion this year and eliminate 14,500 jobs in the farming...
- America’s Top 10 Greenest Universities of 2013 Wed, 4 Sep 13, 5:00am10. University of California, Santa Barbara Forty-four of the buildings on campus at UC Santa Barbara are LEED certified and 47% of academic departments offer a class about sustainability, totaling 321 classes, with 217 faculty...
- Solar-Powered Jess Jackson Sustainable Winery Helps UC Davis Achieve Net Zero Goals Fri, 30 Aug 13, 4:30amThe 8,500 sq ft Jess Jackson Sustainable Winery Building is the latest addition to UC Davis Winery, Brewery and Food Science Facilities in the central valley of California...
- UC Davis’ Newly Opened West Village Is the Largest Net Zero Project in the US Sat, 19 Nov 11, 1:25amThe University of California at Davis has just opened the doors to the first phase of its West Village complex — an ambitious net zero energy housing and recreation development that will eventually house 3,000 students...
- High Tech WBF Lab LEED Platinum Winery Collects Enough Rainwater to Irrigate All of Its Vineyards Sat, 14 May 11, 2:03amRead the rest of High Tech WBF Lab LEED Platinum Winery Collects Enough Rainwater to Irrigate All of Its Vineyards Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: "sustainable architecture", eco design, eco lab,...
- UC Davis’ Modern Student Health Center Targets LEED Gold Sat, 12 Mar 11, 6:40amThe U.S. Davis Student Health and Wellness Center is ensuring the university’s student body remains healthy while setting a green example. Designed by WRNS Studio, the new 77,000 square-foot center is a comprehensive facility...