Climate Change

A race to develop pollution sensing tech plays out in Oakland

June 5, 2017
by Anna Vlasits

Cohen group researcherBEACO2N (BErkeley Atmospheric CO2 Observation Network), developed by Ron Cohen, measure whether California's strict regulations around emissions—meant to help combat climate change—were paying off. But it soon morphed into a public health endeavor, too.

https://www.wired.com/2017/06/race-pollution-sensing-tech-oakland/

Water Out of Thin Air? Scientists Says It Can Be Done

April 13, 2017
by J. D. Capelouto

Omar YaghiScientists have developed a box that can convert low-humidity air into water, producing several litres every 12 hours. Omar Yaghi, a chemistry professor at University of California, Berkeley, envisions a future where the water is produced off-grid for individual homes and...

https://www.globalcitizen.org/en/content/water-out-of-thin-air-scientists-says-i…

Device pulls water from dry air, powered only by the sun

April 13, 2017
By Robert Sanders, Media relations

Omar YaghiAn MOF synthesized by Omar Yaghi is being used by MIT engineers to construct a water harvester that sucks water from dry air and condenses it for drinking.

http://news.berkeley.edu/2017/04/13/device-pulls-water-from-dry-air-powered-only…

EBI, Shell sign $25 million partnership to fund new energy tech research

March 15, 2017
by Brett Israel, UC Berkeley Media Relations

EBI buildingUC Berkeley's Energy Biosciences Institute has entered into a five-year research agreement with Shell International Exploration and Production to fund research that meets the growing demand for energy in ways that are economically, environmentally and socially responsible.

http://news.berkeley.edu/2017/03/15/energy-biosciences-institute-shell-partnersh…

Cohen group alum Anne Perring receives prestigious PECASE award

January 10, 2017

Anne PerringCIRES/NOAA scientist studies atmospheric particles and climate, air quality.

http://cires.colorado.edu/news/anne-perring-receives-presidential-honor

UC, CSU faculty send open letter to Trump on climate change

January 31, 2017
By Robert Sanders, Media relations

More than 2,300 faculty from California universities have signed an open letter to the Trump administration calling for sustained action on climate change and urging the president to honor the country’s commitment to reducing greenhouse gas emissions...

http://news.berkeley.edu/2017/01/31/university-of-california-faculty-send-open-l…