Brett Sanders, UCI professor of civil and environmental engineering, has been focusing his research efforts on understanding flood risk to Southern California’s communities. Over the years he has studied the impact of climate change-caused sea level rise along California’s coast. Lately he has been examining flood risk to regions further inland, in many cases affecting […]
UCI researchers sound the alarm on future Southern California deluge
Program goal is to solve complex environmental challenges
NSF-funded CareDEX project tests Internet of Things technologies in mock emergency
Be green with UC Irvine At UCI, sustainability is part of everything we do, from the way we operate our campus, to what we teach in the classroom, through community partnerships and our vital climate change research around the world. Commitment to sustainability World-changing climate research In every school on the UCI campus, you’ll find […]
James Bullock discusses multidisciplinary organization working to counter the impacts of climate change
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 […]
UCI researchers seek solutions to the many effects of climate change
Wildfires and climbing temperatures have caused a 6.7 percent decline since 1985
As climate threats escalate, increased negative mental health outcomes likely