RENO, Nev. — The Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) has curated a special journal issue to discuss climate change adaptability in California. Researchers from the University of ...

In California, nearly 4,000 native plant and animal species depend on the state’s freshwater ecosystems. Trout, salmon and smelt run the rivers and carry nutrients to and from the oceans. Nutrients ...

California has one of the highest rates of wildfire-driven deforestation in the world, and the trend has accelerated over the ...

WELDON, Calif. — California is recognized as one of the world’s hotspots of biodiversity, with more species of plants and animals than any other state. And a significant number of the state’s species, ...

The recent discovery of a new type of invasive mussel in the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta is raising concerns that the non-native species could cause major ecological harm and inflict costly ...

The DWR’s emergency pump program diverts rain runoff to fill a basin for groundwater recharge in Fresno County. Courtesy DWR California’s vital groundwater reserves grew by a record 8.7 million ...

By John Cannon This is the first installment of Mongabay’s coverage of beaver restoration in California. CHESTER, Calif. — The pictograph, an ochre-red outline with four paws and an unmistakable ...

Campus Queries is a series in which Daily Bruin readers and staff present science-related questions for UCLA professors and experts to answer. Q: Why are sea waves abnormally large this winter, and ...

Some species are proving to be more fire resilient than others. Extreme wildfires that have been burning through the California landscape over recent decades are disrupting wildlife habitats within ...

A riparian forest of cottonwood and willow trees spreads out along the river at the National Audubon Society's Kern River Preserve. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times) California is recognized as ...