UCI chemists receive $25 million in Department of Energy funding
Researchers will explore new technologies for energy conversion, carbon capture and nuclear power
September 07, 2022
Environment/Energy
UCI’s Kathleen Treseder wins climate change award from British Ecological Society
Prize recognizes contributions to understanding the role of fungi in ecosystems
September 01, 2022
UCI Podcast: Solutions That Scale
James Bullock discusses multidisciplinary organization working to counter the impacts of climate change
August 16, 2022
Study shows how restoring overstocked forests can yield multiple, diverse benefits
Mechanical thinning of California’s forests can reduce the severity of wildfires by eliminating built-up vegetation that fuels blazes. According to researchers at UCI, UC Merced and the UC Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources, scientifically based forest management practices could also curtail CO2 emissions from fires, promote carbon storage in remaining trees, and improve the […]
August 05, 2022
Addressing climate change: plants instead of plants?
Rather than an industrial solution to excess atmospheric carbon dioxide, a retired UCI physicist looks to nature
August 03, 2022
UCI study: California’s trees are dying, and might not be coming back
Wildfires and climbing temperatures have caused a 6.7 percent decline since 1985
July 14, 2022
UCI receives Excellence in Action Award for water conservation
National award recognizes partnership with the Irvine Ranch Water District
June 09, 2022
Human-triggered California wildfires more severe than natural blazes
UCI scientists make the discovery using improved tracking algorithms
June 06, 2022
UCI-led research recommends extending California’s prescribed burning season
Practice viewed as an important tool to prevent out-of-control wildfires
May 16, 2022
Emissions tied to the international trade of agricultural goods are rising
UCI-led study shows the global shift of land-use greenhouse gas emissions
May 06, 2022