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A person wearing black waders stands waist-deep in a creek, inspecting what appears to be a black pipe that spans the width of the creek.

Research

Diversity in coho salmon could be key to species survival

New UC Berkeley research finds that coho salmon have more dynamic migration patterns than previously thought, and these alternative life histories have made coho populations more stable over time.

Politics & society

Trump may be planning a sharp, extended conflict with California, experts say

A camera trap photo of a wolf walking along a trail in the woods

Research

California Wolf Project will advance science and management of gray wolves

A stream gauge, which looks like a tall metal cylinder, mounted on the bank of a river a few hundred yards below a concrete dam.

Campus news

Gaps in stream monitoring may hinder water management in California, study finds

A Berkeley expert’s guide to California’s social housing proposals

A bird stands on one foot in a flooded field. The bird is standing behind a chain-link fence, which has a sign that reads

Rising groundwater threatens thousands of toxic sites in the Bay Area

A close-up image of a the head of a beetle. The insect has large, round eyes and brown legs. The shell is a metallic green and gold color.

Rare beetle, rediscovered after 55 years, named in honor of Jerry Brown

A photo shows an oil rig located in a neighborhood in Los Angeles. In the foreground is a sign for a city park.

Black, Latinx Californians face highest exposure to oil and gas wells

Many California state workers struggle to make ends meet, new study finds

a dinosaur skeleton next to a circular staircase

Losing track of (geologic) time at the UC Museum of Paleontology

Record number of California residents apply to UC Berkeley

an elementary school official consults with two students

California funds historic UC initiative to develop school leaders, build equity

Two students filing a doctor in a hospital.

Berkeley Journalism fellowship to launch in March

State funds Berkeley Journalism $25 million to strengthen California’s local news coverage

Angel Island arts project explores immigration, architectures of incarceration

U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi wearing a bright blue suit, has a serious expression and gestures as she speaks at the 2022 Sen. Barbara Boxer Lecture

At Berkeley, House Speaker Pelosi warns of urgent threats to U.S. democracy

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