Greenland shed ice at unprecedented rate in 2019; Antarctica continues to lose mass
UCI, NASA JPL project tracking Earth-sensing satellite turnover yields striking results
March 18, 2020
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climate change
California’s strict air quality regulations help farmers prosper, UCI-led study finds
Despite reductions, pollution in growing regions persists, pointing to mitigation opportunities
March 16, 2020
Contradicting prevalent view, UCI oceanographers predict increase in phytoplankton
Machine learning Earth system model projects growth in lower latitudes by 2100
January 27, 2020
UCI, other researchers find collaborative flood modeling process effective
Community involvement, high-resolution maps lead to improved risk management
January 21, 2020
On a mission to mitigate malaria
UCI epidemiologist helps eliminate the disease in global hot spots by breaking down barriers to healthcare
January 13, 2020
Greenland ice loss is at ‘worse-case scenario’ levels, study finds
UCI glaciologists play key roles on international assessment team
December 19, 2019
Taming wildfires
UCI-created AI tool for predicting blaze size proves successful in Alaska; team now focuses on California
December 16, 2019
UCI-led team releases high-precision map of Antarctic ice sheet bed topography
New findings will help scientists predict climate change impact on frozen continent
December 12, 2019
UCI chemist to lead Sloan Foundation-funded project to remove CO2 from emissions and air
Jenny Yang, UCI associate professor of chemistry, will use a $1.5 million grant from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation to help develop methods for the capture and removal of carbon dioxide from flue gases emitted by fossil fuel plants and from air. The funding will support an interdisciplinary team – led by Yang – from […]
November 22, 2019
Plant physiology will be major contributor to future river flooding, UCI study finds
By hoarding water underground, vegetation will help saturate soil, boosting rain runoff
October 21, 2019