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LISTEN: The United States is producing a record amount of crude oil, but Professor Daniel M Kammen tells Marketplace's Daniel Ackerman that California—once a hotspot for the oil and gas industry—is shifting away from production. marketplace.org/2024/09/04/fra…

We’ve extended the deadline for our 50th Anniversary photo contest! You now have until October 18 to submit your best shots for a chance to win Rausser College of Natural Resources swag and have your images featured. Enter here: nature.berkeley.edu/news/2024/05/p…

A first-of-its-kind study led by UC Berkeley researchers Duncan Callaway, amol phadke, and Emilia Chojkiewicz found that the US could double its electric transmission capacity by 2035 by replacing electric lines with advanced conductors. nature.berkeley.edu/news/2024/09/a…

Join us Tuesday, Oct. 29 for a lecture by Dr. Jill Tiefenthaler, CEO of the National Geographic Society! Info and RSVP here: nature.berkeley.edu/events/2024/04…

ERG Professor and Chair Duncan Callaway spoke to Washington Post reporter Shannon Osaka about the potential tradeoffs of the rise of rooftop solar across the United States. wapo.st/407F5AF

By shifting focus away from their climate policies, Professor Daniel M Kammen says the leading candidates for San Francisco mayor have missed a pivotal moment to convince voters that they care about the city’s future in a warming world. kqed.org/science/199492…

UC Berkeley researchers Daniel M Kammen, Laura Kwong, and others in ERGBerkeley and Berkeley Public Health are helping electrify clinics and hospitals across Africa that provide reliable power, Wi-Fi, and water to surrounding communities. nature.berkeley.edu/breakthroughs/…

Research on how to double the capacity of the existing electrical grid was included in a year-end roundup of 10 practical climate solutions from across the UC. The study was led by Professor Duncan Callaway, PhD student Emilia Chojkiewicz, and amol phadke. universityofcalifornia.edu/news/year-clim…

In an New York Times Opinion guest essay, alum Zeke Hausfather (Zeke Hausfather) and climate scientist Gavin Schmidt write about how climate science can become more "operational" to address questions about recent extreme climate events. nytimes.com/2024/11/13/opi…

For the past 50 years, ERGBerkeley has inspired generations of scholars to address ecological and resource issues in ways that create a sustainable environment and a just society. Read more about the program’s pioneering history: nature.berkeley.edu/breakthroughs/…

Cristina Crespo Montañés didn’t think she would pursue a PhD, but the intellectual freedom and collaborative spirit of ERGBerkeley proved irresistible. Now, she's building on her engineering background to help decarbonize the energy sector. nature.berkeley.edu/news/2024/12/e…

🔋🚗What equity gaps persist in CA’s #EV charging infrastructure, and which policy tools can best address these gaps? Ari Ball-Burack of ERGBerkeley is leveraging geospatial data to inform decarbonization efforts, supported by O-Lab + Energy Institute at Haas👉olab.berkeley.edu/energyinstitut…

Congrats to Margaret Torn, adjunct professor in ERGBerkeley and head of the Biosphere-Atmosphere Program at Berkeley Lab, on being elected to the National Academy of Engineering! National Academy of Engineering nature.berkeley.edu/news/2025/02/m…

Professor Duncan Callaway spoke to @KQEDNews about virtual power plants—which allow for the remote management of energy resources—and how the technology may help manage electrical load during periods of high demand. kqed.org/science/199656…

A new Nature Cities study led by PhD student Jess Kersey and Professor Daniel Kammen shows that even with connections to the grid, residents of 25 informal settlements in Kampala, Uganda, still have precarious access to electric service. nature.berkeley.edu/news/2025/04/u…

Congratulations to Berkeley Environmental Science, Policy & Mngmt and ERGBerkeley professor Youjin Chung, whose latest book, Sweet Deal, Bitter Landscape, was recognized with the 2025 CAPE Book Award from American Association of Geographers. nature.berkeley.edu/news/2025/04/y…

Rausser College’s commitment to addressing pressing environmental and societal challenges extends far beyond the Bay Area. Read more about our international exchanges and impacts in the latest issue of Breakthroughs magazine at nature.berkeley.edu/breakthroughs/

Congrats to ERGBerkeley & Goldman School of Public Policy professor Daniel M Kammen on being elected to National Academy of Sciences! Kammen, who studies the design and implementation of renewable energy systems, is one of eight UC Berkeley faculty elected this year. news.berkeley.edu/2025/05/02/nat…

The Mercury News recently spoke to ERG alum Beth Zotter, MS '04, about co-founding Umaro Foods and their work turning seaweed into bacon, biodegradable plastics, and more. mercurynews.com/2025/04/18/the…

Congratulations to ERG alum Malini Ranganathan, PhD '15, on receiving the Critical Urban Anthropology Association's Anthony Leeds Book Prize for her latest book, Corruption Plots. The book was co-authored with David Pike and Sapana Doshi. erg.berkeley.edu/malini-rangana…