Environment & Energy

UCI maps methane leaks across Los Angeles Basin

Mobile measurements pinpoint greenhouse gas hot spots

Decade of rising seas slowed by land soaking up extra water, UCI and NASA find

Irvine, Calif., Feb. 11, 2016 — New measurements from a NASA satellite have allowed researchers to identify and quantify, for the first time, how climate-driven increases of liquid water storage on land have affected the rate of sea level rise. A new study by scientists at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Pasadena, Calif., and the […]

UCI biologist named to Salton Sea science advisory committee

Professor Tim Bradley to aid efforts to save state’s largest lake

UCI’s Next 50

A change in leadership and a golden anniversary mark the start of a new era – and vision – for the university

Ahead of Their Time

In the spirit of UCI’s forward-thinking founders, campus researchers see beyond the present to create a brilliant future

Solar panel installation

UCI joins over 200 campuses in climate pledge

UCI was among more than 200 university and college campuses that signed the American Campuses Act on Climate Pledge today at the White House to demonstrate support for strong climate action by world leaders. With less than two weeks until President Barack Obama attends the climate change conference in Paris, the U.S. administration is building […]

Building a dream

UCI graduate student manages unique construction challenge: the Team Orange County entry in the 2015 Solar Decathlon

UCI Chancellor Howard Gillman leads a spirited crowd in a hearty Zot, Zot, Zot! at the UCI Medal Awards.

UCI closes Orange County’s largest philanthropic campaign, surpassing $1 billion goal

Strong community, donor involvement lead to funding for scholarships, academic chairs, high-impact research and projects that make a difference

Goods manufactured in China not good for the environment, study finds

UCI, other researchers link products made there with higher CO2 emissions

Fires

Southern California wildfires exhibit split personalities

UCI, other researchers examine differences between summer, Santa Ana fires