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A Winemaking Byproduct Can Reduce Dairy Cattle Emissions

Malia Reiss — April 29, 2024 - 3:11pm

��ϲʿ��ͼ researchers are feeding grape pomace, a byproduct of winemaking, to dairy cattle to reduce methane emissions.

How Politics, Society and Tech Shape the Path of Climate Change

Katherine E Kerlin — February 16, 2022 - 8:00am

Politics and society largely dictate climate policy ambitions and therefore the trajectory of greenhouse gas emissions, yet climate change models and projections rarely include political and social drivers. A study from the University of California, Davis, simulated 100,000 possible future policy and emissions trajectories to identify relevant variables within the climate-social system that could impact climate change in this century.

UC’s 10 Best Research Stories of 2021

Dave Jones — December 30, 2021 - 11:47am

Is 2021 over already?

The year brought its fair share of big news and research breakthroughs, COVID-19 and non-COVID-19 alike. Given UC is the global leader in cited scholarship, it’s no surprise that each campus produced numerous new ways of understanding our world.

Feeding Cattle Seaweed Reduces Their Greenhouse Gas Emissions 82 Percent

Amy M Quinton — March 17, 2021 - 11:00am

Feeding beef cattle seaweed as part of their diet reduced greenhouse gas emissions by as much as 82 percent, according to new findings from researchers at the University of California, Davis.

Saving Water Saves Energy and Reduces Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Katherine E Kerlin — February 04, 2021 - 11:30am

Conserving water goes beyond just saving water; it plays a vital role in conserving energy and reducing greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs). This is one of the main conclusions of a study conducted by ��ϲʿ��ͼ in collaboration with the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP).

Natural Capital a Missing Piece in Climate Policy

Katherine E Kerlin — September 28, 2020 - 8:00am

Clean air, clean water and a functioning ecosystem are considered priceless. Yet the economic value of nature remains elusive in cost-benefit analysis of climate policy regulations and greenhouse-gas-reduction efforts.

Study Examines Environmental Footprint of California Dairy Cows Over 50 Years

Amy M Quinton — March 11, 2020 - 9:00am

Producing a liter of milk in California emits less greenhouse gas and uses less land and water than it did in 1964, according to a recent study from researchers at the University of California, Davis.

“We compared 1964 through 2014 and found a 50 percent reduction in greenhouse gases to produce the same quantity and quality of milk,” said senior author Ermias Kebreab, professor and Sesnon Endowed Chair in the Department of Animal Science at ��ϲʿ��ͼ. “The magnitude of change is surprising.”

California’s Transition to Low-Carbon Road Transportation

Katherine E Kerlin — September 26, 2019 - 2:46pm

By as early as 2030, California’s transition to zero emission vehicles could begin to save the state money, according to a study released today by researchers at the Institute of Transportation Studies at the University of California, Davis (ITS-Davis). Although the transition will need to be rapid, and near-term costs and other barriers must be overcome, the report finds that reaching very low greenhouse gas emissions from road vehicles (cars and trucks) by 2050 appears feasible and ultimately cost-effective.

Global shift to mass transit could save more than $100 trillion and 1,700 megatons of CO2

IET WebDev — September 16, 2014 - 5:00pm

More than $100 trillion in public and private spending could be saved between now and 2050 if the world expands public transportation, walking and cycling in cities, according to a new report released by the University of California, Davis, and the Institute for Transportation and Development Policy. Additionally, reductions in carbon dioxide emissions reaching 1,700 megatons per year in 2050 could be achieved if this shift occurs.