Energy &amp; Environment Research Content / Energy &amp; Environment Research Content for UC Davis en Cristina Davis /research/labs-to-lives/cristina-davis Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½ of Engineering • Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering April 15, 2026 - 10:07am Max Boyd /research/labs-to-lives/cristina-davis Brett Poulin, Ph.D. /research/labs-to-lives/brett-poulin Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½ of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences •&nbsp;Department of Environmental Toxicology April 02, 2026 - 9:33am Max Boyd /research/labs-to-lives/brett-poulin Peter James, ScD, MHS /research/labs-to-lives/peter-james School of Medicine • Environmental Epidemiology February 04, 2026 - 11:48am Max Boyd /research/labs-to-lives/peter-james Jason DeJong, Ph.D. /research/labs-to-lives/jason-dejong Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½ of Engineering •&nbsp;Infrastructure Systems January 13, 2026 - 1:11pm Max Boyd /research/labs-to-lives/jason-dejong Pulling the E-Brake on Methane Emissions /climate/news/pulling-e-brake-methane-emissions <p><span>As global emissions continue to climb, there is a growing call for rapidly reducing methane.</span></p> September 25, 2025 - 12:53pm Katherine E Kerlin /climate/news/pulling-e-brake-methane-emissions Chromium-6, Nanosilver Detected in LA Fire Cleanup Zones /climate/news/chromium-6-nanosilver-detected-la-fire-cleanup-zones <p>Air quality scientists have detected elevated levels of hexavalent chromium and silver in air samples collected from the debris cleanup zones for the Eaton and Palisades wildfires, which occurred January 2025 in Los Angeles County.</p><div class="brand-textbox category-brand__background "> <p>UPDATE: The peer-reviewed study was published May 13, 2026. <a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/s43247-026-03591-z">Read it at Nature - Communications Earth &amp; Environment</a></p></div> August 27, 2025 - 9:53am Katherine E Kerlin /climate/news/chromium-6-nanosilver-detected-la-fire-cleanup-zones Dawn Sumner, Ph.D /research/labs-to-lives/dawn-sumner Earth and Planetary Science Bacteria in soils, Mars and Earth May 23, 2025 - 3:37pm Tristan Peery /research/labs-to-lives/dawn-sumner Daniel Karp, Ph.D. /research/labs-to-lives/daniel-karp Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½ of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences&nbsp;(Conservation &amp; Agriculture) May 12, 2025 - 4:10pm Tristan Peery /research/labs-to-lives/daniel-karp Helping Birds and Floating Solar Energy Coexist /climate/news/helping-birds-and-floating-solar-energy-coexist How might floating solar energy projects impact wild birds and vice versa? A UC Davis paper outlines key considerations for a growing floating solar industry. May 12, 2025 - 2:00am Katherine E Kerlin /climate/news/helping-birds-and-floating-solar-energy-coexist Jonathan K. London /research/labs-to-lives/jonathan-k-london Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½ of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences&nbsp; Environmental Justice May 05, 2025 - 12:25pm Tristan Peery /research/labs-to-lives/jonathan-k-london