Environment & Energy

New assessment from UCI, other institutions used near-real-time data to track emissions

Long-lived greenhouse gas could hinder international climate goals, researchers say

Campus has been in top 10 for unmatched 11 straight years, with 4 first-place finishes

Susan Trumbore, UCI professor of Earth system science, is among four recipients of the 2020 Balzan Prize, one of the most prestigious international awards in natural science and humanities. She was recognized for her contributions in the field of Earth system dynamics. Trumbore, who is also a director of the Max Planck Institute for Biogeochemistry […]

Green Fleet Awards also honored campus for best university fleet of vehicles

The widespread adoption of electrified transportation is seen as an important step in slowing climate change, but that depends on our ability to produce enough batteries for this and other applications. Huolin Xin, UCI associate professor of physics & astronomy, recently collaborated with scientists at UC San Diego and leading national laboratories to identify a […]

UCI scientists quantify impact with NASA satellite data and simulations

Previously unknown mid-Holocene event led to major changes in human settlement

Device hidden in a coffee cup could destabilize the power grid, triggering a blackout

Deficit in Western United States found to be of increased intensity in recent years