Sierra to the Sea: Interactive Website

Water in California is the focus of a new interactive website about the state’s complex waterways. California Water from the Sierra to the Sea features interviews with faculty experts, as well as an interactive map of state and federal water projects. Produced by the UC Davis Department of Land, Air and Water Resources, the online tool explains the challenges Californians face in managing this critical natural resource

Don’t Blame Cows for Climate Change

Despite oft-repeated claims by sources ranging from the United Nations to music star Paul McCartney, it is not true that consuming less meat and dairy products will help stop climate change. "Smarter animal farming, not less farming, will equal less heat," says Frank Mitloehner, a UC Davis authority on farming and greenhouse gases. "Producing less meat and milk will only mean more hunger in poor countries."