Current Happenings

Illustration of a yellow and black wasp hovering above an orange flower with a brown center and drooping petals.
Art by Lila Cohen
Politics

Donald Trump’s 2025 Presidency: What It Could Mean for America’s Environmental Future

Donald Trump’s second term as president will bring far-reaching implications for jobs, the economy, public health, and global climate leadership.

Erin Curtis

Illustration of food waste items including a spotted banana peel, a red bell pepper, a half avocado, a moldy bread slice, and a partially eaten apple core on brown soil with earthworms.
Art by Leah Martinez
Sustainability

Where does our waste go?

From landfills to the booming Compost industry.

Damian Hixson

Large red tomato with various windows and miniature people walking on it, resembling a surreal house.
Art by Lauren Kim
Sustainability

Tomato, Perspective, Traces

An exploration of the tension between humanity’s power to destroy nature and nature’s ability to remind us of our fragility.

Lauren Kim

Photo Essays

Latest Features

Watercolor painting of a tree with partially green and brown leaves against a blue sky, with a fence and small trees in the background.
Art by Jasmine Sizer
Local

The Superfund site that ties UC Berkeley to Toxic Waste Contamination

Richmond’s infamous Zeneca site has potential to wreak havoc on the health of its residents— and as ocean levels rise, so does the risk. 

Yashal Sarfaraz

Urban neighborhood with houses, a tall palm tree, utility poles, and commercial signs including Home Depot and McDonald's under a cloudy sky.Exterior of the Fruitvale Public Market building with a churros stand and a black minivan parked in front.
Photo by Kristi Ko
Local

Fighting Food Deserts: Launch of Oakland’s 2045 General Plan Update Phase Two

Residents remain concerned that the city’s promise to fight food deserts is not materializing into visible change.

Lili Euzet

Pixel art characters from Pac-Man game including Pac-Man, ghosts, pixelated rats, fruits, and a beetle on grass background.
Art by Tori Lopez
Local

Eating More Seafood Could Solve one of California's Biggest Problems

With an army of scientists and professionals to develop mitigation solutions, California is waging a war against some unwanted guests.

Nitya Narasimhan

The Latest

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ADVOCACY

The Trees in Muir Woods Proudly Host the First Ever Joint Environmental Parade

By Jane Doe
Stone sign for Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory with parked cars and trees in the background.
NEW TECHNOLOGY

The Future of Biomimicry

By Jane Doe
People walking through a large ornamental iron archway entrance to a university campus with trees and a modern building in the background.
ADVOCACY

Berkeley Students Develop New Environmental Justice Curriculum

By Jane Doe
INVESTIGATIVE SPOTLIGHT

Environmental science majors at Berkeley

A story of resilience, roots, and respect.
Five diverse young adults sitting close, smiling, and posing outdoors with blurred trees and bright sky in background.

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