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Aerial view of Lake Tefé during a severe drought, when its waters are low.
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Miguel Monteiro
Severe drought and heat in the central amazon turned Lake Tefé into a shallow spa, killing fish and endangered river dolphins.

Hotter than your average spa: Rising temps in Amazon lakes sound alarm over climate change

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At blue economy summit, ocean experts and stakeholders converge
Professor David Tilman
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UC Santa Barbara
David Tilman

Professor David Tilman awarded National Medal of Science for revealing the importance of biodiversity
Textile waste fills a dump in Bangladesh.
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Bdspn via iStock
Textile waste has become a major source of plastic pollution, with lower-income countries shouldering the brunt of the problem.

Apparel industry leaks millions of tons of plastic into environment each year
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Six UCSB researchers named among world’s most influential scientists
dolphin swimming with plastic bag on fin
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Joao Vianna/Getty Images

A new study in Science maps out a comprehensive plan to eliminate plastic pollution by 2050
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UC Santa Barbara joins consortium of universities carrying out Earth system research
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UC Santa Barbara again named ‘Best Place to Work’
Two students ascend the modern stairway of an academic building with bright sun overhead
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Matt Perko

UC Santa Barbara ranks among top universities nationally and globally in recent assessments
Left to right: Anna Boser, Naomi Tague, David Valentine, and Leander Anderegg.
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UC Santa Barbara
Left to right: Anna Boser, Naomi Tague, David Valentine, and Leander Anderegg.

UCSB faculty and students among the American Geophysical Union’s 2024 honorees
A ranger watches hippos through binoculars.
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Narvikk vis iStock
A ranger watches hippos in the Akagera national park, Rwanda, which is managed by the NGO African Parks. Management of many of the continent's protected areas is being transferred from governments to nonprofit NGOs.

Outsourcing conservation in Africa
Students and professor working at a white board
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Matt Perko

On the origin of academic traditions — and some alternatives for debate
Fishing boats in Peru
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Renato Molina

Expanding marine reserves will redistribute global fishing effort
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