Tag: environment

California’s EV mandate was struck down: What does this mean? 

On May 22, the U.S. Senate voted against California’s electric vehicle (EV) mandate. The California Air Resources Board (CARB) initially endorsed the Zero-Emission Vehicle...

Overfishing is draining life from our oceans

President Donald Trump issued an executive order opening the Pacific Islands Heritage Marine National Monument (PIHMNM) to commercial fishing on April 17. PIHMNM comprises...

Heat wave heightens local beach activity, recovery follows sewage spill 

Orange County residents flocked to local beaches over the weekend due to a record heat wave that saw temperatures in the 90s to 100s....

Hazardous materials leak at UCI ICS quad

UCI students were notified of a hazardous materials leak near the Information & Computer Science (ICS) 302 Quad and Engineering Tower on campus early...

Acknowledging the intersectionality of humanitarian issues

Land degradation negatively impacts 40% of the global population. One million of the estimated eight million species of plants and animals on Earth are...

Mountain Fire in Ventura County nears total containment, communities in recovery

Officials reported that the Mountain Fire of Ventura County, which rapidly spread to over 20,000 acres and burned through communities, is 98% contained as...

San Diego Creek Channel pilot study and maintenance project takes effect 

OC Public Works (OCPW) will perform maintenance work on the San Diego Creek Channel between Campus Drive and MacArthur Boulevard from Sept. 30 to...

Hydrogen blending project proposed for UCI ARC

The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) is reviewing an application filed by SoCalGas on March 1 to initiate a hydrogen blending demonstration project at...

“Greenwashing” Impairs Understanding of True Environmental Activism

The greenwashing agenda is exploitative of consumers’ well-intended efforts to live more sustainably for the sole purpose of capital gain, which leads to a misinterpretation of environmentalism as a whole. 

UCI Holds 7th Annual Sustainaval

UCI’s Sustainability Resource Center hosted its seventh annual Sustainival fair in front of Langston Library on Feb. 28.  The event celebrated UCI’s advancements in environmental...

Why Is the Solution to Pollution, Dilution? Dr. Max Liboiron Talks ‘Pollution is Colonialism’

The Environmental Humanities Research Center hosted a virtual meeting with Dr. Max Liboiron to discuss how environmental science intersects with colonialism on Oct. 20....

Gov. Newsom Announces Extreme Heat Plan to Protect Communities From Climate Change

Gov. Gavin Newson released an $800 million package to protect Californian communities, economy and natural systems from extreme heat on April 28.  This announcement comes...

Wildlife Crossing Construction and Latest Climate Initiatives Underway in California

The construction of the widely-anticipated Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing is underway in California in addition to the launch of targeted statewide initiatives combating climate...

California Climate Investments Programs Respond to Ongoing Climate Crisis

As outlined in the 2022 California Climate Investments report, the continued efforts of statewide greenhouse gas-reducing (GHG) projects to date are anticipated to reduce...

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