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‘Climate Break’: A podcast focused on solutions to the climate crisis
In bite-sized episodes, this weekly podcast by UC Berkeley’s Center for Law, Energy and Environment steers away from climate doom and zeros in on what can be done […]
The Climate Crisis
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A big step toward ‘green’ ammonia and a ‘greener’ fertilizer
UC Berkeley chemists demonstrated a new process that uses less energy to separate ammonia from the chemical reactants used industrially to produce the chemical for fertilizer […]
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Why some countries are leading the shift to green energy
As governments race to limit greenhouse gas emissions, a new study reveals the political factors that impact how countries respond to energy challenges […]
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Bringing arsenic-safe drinking water to rural California
UC Berkeley engineers have created a simple and low-cost new arsenic treatment system to help low-income communities access safer water […]
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A simple, cheap material for carbon capture, perhaps from tailpipes
Melamine, used to make Formica, can be turned into a porous material that captures carbon dioxide — a step toward reducing greenhouse gases […]
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In 10 years, CRISPR transformed medicine. Can it now help us deal with climate change?
Researchers say CRISPR edited crops could withstand the extreme impacts of climate change, reduce methane emissions, and help extract and sequester more carbon from the atmosphere […]
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Berkeley Talks: Climate displacement and remaking the built environment
Faculty members from UC Berkeley’s new cluster in climate equity and environmental justice discuss issues around climate displacement […]
