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climate change

Two people walking through burned trees in a forest landscape.

California wildfires have become more severe, killing more trees, UC Irvine researchers find

More state forests are vulnerable to wildfire due to climate change

UC Irvine scientists identify potential deep-ocean greenhouse gas storage solution

Marine bacteria could store carbon long-term as complex organic molecules

An experimental bonfire

UC Irvine scientists track and analyze lofted embers that cause spot fires

Live field experiments in Sierra Nevada mountains are first of their kind

Photo-like satellite image of southern Greenland on the afternoon of September 4, 2022. Bare, dirty ice at the margin of the ice sheet appears gray. Snow-covered ice is bright white. Pale blue ribbons and circles are lakes, rivers and ponds of melt water.

UC Irvine Earth system scientists discover missing piece in climate models

Their update accounts for the effects of overlooked physical properties in ice

Globally significant upwelling is driven by topographical features on seafloor

UC Irvine Earth system scientist is part of team that released, tracked deep ocean dye

UC Irvine-led team uncovers ‘vigorous melting’ at Antarctica’s Thwaites Glacier

Satellite radar data show kilometer-scale seawater intrusion, causing ice to rise and fall

Cascade Sorte

Coastal ecosystems: cracking the code

Marine biologist Cascade Sorte delves into the complex interactions between climate change and ocean species

Saurabh Chatterjee

UC Irvine study shows damaging impact of heat waves on vital organs

Heat stress affects brain, gut and liver function via a complex network of molecular mediators

Adriana Briscoe, UC Irvine professor of ecology and evolutionary biology with a blue butterfly on her hand.

UC Irvine’s Adriana Briscoe is elected to the National Academy of Sciences

Renowned biologist is among 144 diverse recipients of prestigious award this year

The 2024 Climate Action Fellows are, from left, Jazmín Romero, Angelu Lesaca and Kendall Lankford.

Champions of change

UC Irvine’s Climate Action Fellows spearhead campus sustainability