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Mountain jewelflower 3 (c) TJ Ushing, UC Davis

A Native California Wildflower Isn’t Keeping Up with Climate Change

by UC Davis July 21, 2026July 21, 2026

iceberg

Melting Icebergs Can Weaken a Massive, Far-Off Ocean Current System

by UC Davis July 13, 2026July 13, 2026

Anomalies and extremes in sea surface temperature for June 2026. Colour categories refer to the percentiles of the temperature distributions for the 1991–2020 reference period. The extreme (“coolest” and “warmest”) categories are based on June rankings for the period 1979–2026. Values are calculated only for the ice-free oceans. Areas covered with sea ice and ice shelves in June 2026 are shown in light grey. The map outlines the Niño 3.4 region used to monitor El Niño conditions. Data source: ERA5. Credit: C3S/ECMWF.

Copernicus: Record heatwave brings hottest June for western Europe during second-warmest June globally

by Copernicus July 9, 2026July 8, 2026

This gray wolf was caught on a game camera in Northeastern California. (Tina Saitone / UC Davis)

California Wolves Feed Heavily on Cattle, Study Finds

by UC Davis July 8, 2026July 8, 2026

VoltaGrid construction site in Covington, GA. June 25, 2026. Photo by Michael A. Schwarz

Groups alert Georgia regulators to unpermitted construction of pop-up power plant, data center

by Southern Environmental Law Center July 1, 2026July 1, 2026

Experimental dung patties containing native grass seeds are placed on Nevada rangelands as part of a University of Nevada, Reno study evaluating whether cattle can help disperse and establish perennial grasses for rangeland restoration. Researchers are monitoring seed germination, emergence and establishment under field conditions. Photo by William Richardson.

Can cow patties help restore our rangelands?

by University of Nevada Reno June 30, 2026June 30, 2026

Water from the Atlantic Ocean (red) enters the Arctic Ocean through Fram Strait as well as through the Barents Sea opening between Norway and Svalbard. Some of this water is transformed into dense deep water before returning south. Deep water contributes to maintaining the giant system of ocean currents in the Atlantic. The Arctic Ocean includes every ocean region inside the gateways marked by the four black lines. White curves denote mean locations of the sea ice edge. Credit: Dörr, 2026 (under a CC BY 4.0 license)

Polar oceans influence the Gulf Stream

By Bjerknes Centre for Climate ResearchJune 16, 2026June 16, 2026

Infographic IGCC_june 2026

The Earth is accumulating heat at an accelerating rate. Global warming reached 1.37°C in 2025

by Copernicus June 11, 2026June 11, 2026

A research team member stands on the smooth, transparent surface of Teshekpuk Lake's clear ice, known as black ice. The person's boots are visible against the dark ice, which is crisscrossed by pale fractures and trapped air features. It is actually clear ice, revealing the dark of the deep.

Frozen Arctic lakes becoming less capable of supporting cargo aircraft

by University of Alaska Fairbanks June 4, 2026June 4, 2026

Barn swallow feeding its young

A Baby Bird’s Wishlist: Mild Weather, Attentive Parents, Not Being the Smallest Sibling

by UC Davis May 11, 2026May 11, 2026

Farrah Tyler at Cannibal Island, which is a site in the Eel River Estuary that will undergo tidal marsh habitat restoration in 2027.

Harnessing Geospatial Data to Identify Climate-Resilient Habitats in the Eel River Watershed

by Cal Poly Humboldt April 30, 2026April 30, 2026

Prescribed burns help reduce fuels and make giant sequoia forests more resilient to severe wildfires. Photo by Luis Vidal, Save the Redwoods League staff.

New Scientific Study Assesses State of Giant Sequoias, Reveals 18% Mortality of Mature Trees Due to Severe Wildfires

by Giant Sequoia Lands Coalition April 3, 2026April 3, 2026

Figure 1. Forested regions across western contiguous US with ⩾20 mm maximum snow water equivalent (SWEmax) over the 1985–2021 study period. Pixels are color-coded according to their respective Hydrologic Unit Code Level 2 (HUC2) regions. Solid black lines delineate extents of HUC2 regions, while dotted white lines denote state boundaries.

Snowpack decline kindles more severe fire in the western United States

By Jared A Balik, Jonathan D Coop and Sean A ParksMarch 24, 2026March 24, 2026

Climate change is fueling disease outbreaks

by Stanford University March 17, 2026March 17, 2026

A malachite butterfly (family Nymphalidae) from the Peruvian Amazon basin. (Image: Kim Lea Holzmann)

Climate change pushes tropical insects to their heat limit

By Universities of Würzburg and BremenMarch 5, 2026March 5, 2026

A male greater sage-grouse in courtship displays at a breeding spot in central Nevada. Photo by Kerry Hargrove.

Lawsuit Challenges Trump’s Gutting of Greater Sage Grouse Protections in Nine Western States

by Western Watersheds Project March 2, 2026March 2, 2026

valuating skua carcasses at Beak Island (c) Ben Wallis

H5N1 Causes Die-off of Antarctic Skuas, a Seabird

by UC Davis February 5, 2026February 5, 2026

The images - from left to right - show the incremental impacts of low, medium and high emissions scenarios on the number of days in a given snow season for the 2036-2065 period (compared to the 1981-2010 reference period). The images are generated using CMCC’s open access Dataclime platform.

Olympic dreams, climate reality: The future of winter sports in the Alps without snow

by CMCC Foundation February 3, 2026February 3, 2026

Wind Farm

Courts Strike Down All Five Stop-Work Orders for Offshore Wind Projects

by Environmental Defense Fund February 2, 2026February 2, 2026

Frog sitting on lilypad

Lethal pandemic disease slowing down the extinction of amphibians in tropical climates, study shows

by Queen’s University Belfast January 23, 2026January 23, 2026

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