The Schmidt Family Foundation has renewed a multi-year grant to continue funding  the Schmidt Environmental Solutions Fellows Program at UC Santa Barbara.

The field of environmental studies examines the complex relationships between humans and the natural world. Like environmental science, students of environmental studies learn about ecology, biology, ...

When you hear the word nano, what do you think of? Nanoplastic particles? Graphene? Is the nanoscale revolutionizing technology, or producing pollutants too small to manage? Search engine results are ...

Both environmental science and environmental engineering offer dynamic academic and career opportunities that focus on understanding the natural world and developing sustainable solutions for global ...

An edible urban forest and permaculture vegetable garden at Lycee Lyautey in Casablanca, Morocco. Martin Bertrand/Hans Lucas/AFP/Getty Images Nature-based solutions use nature to solve environmental ...

In a new series of six slim books for kids, Clark County author Stephanie Feldstein explores the industrial-scale, systemic sources of our personal, daily environmental impacts. “As individuals we ...

The Schmidt Environmental Solutions program enables students to acquire field work experience, guided by faculty. (Courtesy photo) In its continuing effort to advance solutions to today’s most ...

Extended heat or cooler-than-usual temperatures can cause bitter cucumbers. Why do my cucumbers taste bitter? What causes blossom end rot? Find answers to common garden problems and solutions to keep ...