Climate Change

Easing the energy costs of bit erasure

June 4, 2026
A new study shows that the energy cost of deleting data depends strongly on the physical design of the memory device and how quickly it operates.

Raffy Xie honored with 2026 Departmental Citation in Data Science Undergraduate Studies

May 28, 2026
Chemistry major Yuzi (Raffy) Xie discovered data science, and with it, the possibility to connect chemical processes to systems-level patterns across entire regions.

W.M. Keck Foundation awards Neil Razdan grant to use molten salts a platform for energy conversion

April 17, 2026
The College is pleased to announce that Assistant Professor Neil Razdan was recently awarded a $1M grant from the W. M. Keck Foundation's Research Program.

Record-breaking "molecular sponge" pulls carbon from air faster than ever before

February 4, 2026
A new material developed by researchers captures CO₂ from outdoor air with unprecedented speed, marking a critical leap toward practical direct air capture technology.

Omar Yaghi awarded 2024 Balzan Prize

September 9, 2024
Professor Omar M. Yaghi was awarded the 2024 Balzan Prize by the International Balzan Prize Foundation.

Berkeley’s ecosystem of innovation, entrepreneurship combats climate change

May 16, 2024
UC Berkeley faculty are fast-tracking the development of new and creative climate solutions.

UC Berkeley celebrates earth week

April 21, 2018

Satellite image of earth at night.Celebrate earth week by getting involved. Student Environmental Resource Center (SERC) and Environmental & Sustainability Student Organizations have developed lots of ways to get involved.

How UC Berkeley is improving the affordability of hydrogen fuel

November 25, 2025
Producing hydrogen to fuel heavy transport and industry is energy intensive and expensive. Shannon Boettcher has overcome one roadblock to producing low-cost, green hydrogen from water and electricity.

Uncovering a new genetic code in microbes opens doors for new bioengineering applications

November 21, 2025
Veronika Kivenson, Jill Banfield, Alanna Schepartz, and collaborators identify a new genetic code present in multiple kinds of microbes called archaea that may help scientists reduce greenhouse gas emissions.