Berkeley

Berkeley is the first city in the US with long-term plans to go vegan

August 6, 2021

Last week, the City Council of Berkeley passed a resolution to cut the number of animal product purchases in the city in half by the year 2024. However, this is just the beginning as the long-term goal of this resolution is the eventual phasing out of all purchases of animal … [Read more...] about Berkeley is the first city in the US with long-term plans to go vegan

Scientists develop robodogs for the visually impaired

April 8, 2021

Robot dogs with laser vision may sound like the main characters of a Saturday morning cartoon, but don’t be surprised if you see one out and about in the future. A team of scientists from the University of California, Berkeley, published a study on March 26 that detailed their … [Read more...] about Scientists develop robodogs for the visually impaired

New material can pull precious metals such as lithium from wastewater

December 4, 2020

Wastewater is often polluted with heavy metals such as copper that could actually be of use, but the problem is that we haven’t had a way to separate these metals from the other contaminants in the water. Today’s wastewater cleaning process simply pulls out everything from … [Read more...] about New material can pull precious metals such as lithium from wastewater

This tax plan wants to help cities address climate change locally

October 22, 2020

Though it adopted a climate plan in 2009, Berkley, California, hasn’t had the necessary funding to make a significant dent in local emissions. Its transportation and building sectors, in particular, have made little progress in tackling the problem — even though they are among … [Read more...] about This tax plan wants to help cities address climate change locally