Rausser College of Natural Resources strives to create solutions that protect Earth’s natural resources, ensure economic and ecological sustainability, and improve human health.
At the UC Berkeley Rausser College of Natural Resources, students enjoy a small-college experience at the world’s greatest public university.
From working on climate change-related issues to studying agriculture and energy policy, to understanding the metabolic causes of human disease, our research is focused on societal issues.
From producing cutting-edge research to offering their expert insights to the media, Rausser college faculty, students, and researchers create newsworthy impacts around the world.
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Desert soils run a hidden, non-biological carbon cycle, capturing carbon dioxide at night and releasing it by day.Read more about UC Berkeley scientists find a carbon cycle hiding in desert minerals
A new report co-authored by Assistant Professor Tamma Carleton could help decision-makers target emergency funds and proven protections in areas projected to face the heaviest losses.Read more about El Niño heat could claim 451,000 lives through February
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