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Antarctica

Global fisheries to be, on average, 20 percent less productive in 2300, UCI study finds

Warming-induced plankton growth near Antarctica will impair marine food chain

UCI, JPL investigators find direct evidence of sea level ‘fingerprints’

Indicators of global climate change are detected in tropical oceans

UCI researchers map oceanic troughs below ice sheets in West Antarctica

Channels give warm ocean water access to their undersides, speeding glacier retreat

greenland

Measuring Earth’s Meltdown

An expedition to Greenland with UCI glaciologists reveals ‘time bomb’ effects of global warming

Isabella Velicogna

Weighing the Earth’s fate

Isabella Velicogna‘s office in UC Irvine’s Croul Hall looks like it belongs to an artist instead of a university scientist. Her paintings and drawings — including charming sketches of mice — adorn the walls, and colorful, handcrafted mobiles dangle from the ceiling. “In my next life, I will be a children’s book illustrator,” says Velicogna, […]