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Initiative will create paths for first-generation and underrepresented students

Earth system scientists at UCI studied air trapped in compacted layers of Antarctic ice and snow to come up with some answers and a few new questions about the amount of molecular hydrogen in our planet’s atmosphere. H2 is a byproduct of fossil fuel combustion, biomass burning and the oxidation of methane, among other sources, […]

UCI environmental engineers analyzed a century’s worth of the Golden State’s blazes

UCI graduate students, researchers traveled the world to chart major ocean regions

Tool helps to track abrupt yet temporary emissions declines during pandemic

New assessment from UCI, other institutions used near-real-time data to track emissions

Long-lived greenhouse gas could hinder international climate goals, researchers say

Susan Trumbore, UCI professor of Earth system science, is among four recipients of the 2020 Balzan Prize, one of the most prestigious international awards in natural science and humanities. She was recognized for her contributions in the field of Earth system dynamics. Trumbore, who is also a director of the Max Planck Institute for Biogeochemistry […]

UCI scientists quantify impact with NASA satellite data and simulations