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Fires in the Sierra Nevada likely to grow in frequency

Fires in the Sierra Nevada likely to grow in frequency
UCI study links rising temperatures to higher blaze risk
November 17, 2021
Carbon dioxide emissions rebound to nearly pre-pandemic levels

Carbon dioxide emissions rebound to nearly pre-pandemic levels
Chinese emissions rose substantially while those in Europe and the U.S. remained lower
October 27, 2021
California’s climate crisis examined on UCI special report website

California’s climate crisis examined on UCI special report website
Cross-disciplinary expertise shared through stories, videos, podcasts and more
October 20, 2021
UCI, NASA JPL scientists uncover additional threat to Antarctica’s floating ice shelves

UCI, NASA JPL scientists uncover additional threat to Antarctica’s floating ice shelves
Thinning of rift-healing slush is identified as a major cause of iceberg calving events
September 27, 2021
UCI researchers to help find clues about past climate conditions in Antarctica’s oldest ice

UCI researchers to help find clues about past climate conditions in Antarctica’s oldest ice
Initiative will create paths for first-generation and underrepresented students
September 14, 2021
NASA funds project to make STEM learning more inclusive

NASA funds project to make STEM learning more inclusive
August 30, 2021
California’s carbon mitigation efforts may be thwarted by climate change itself

California’s carbon mitigation efforts may be thwarted by climate change itself
UCI study: Higher heat will limit ecosystem’s role in removing atmospheric CO2
July 22, 2021
Climate change is driving plant die-offs in Southern California, UCI study finds

Climate change is driving plant die-offs in Southern California, UCI study finds
Loss of vegetation cover is most stark in desert ecosystems already on edge of habitability
June 21, 2021
Greenhouse gas and aerosol emissions are lengthening and intensifying droughts

Greenhouse gas and aerosol emissions are lengthening and intensifying droughts
UCI study shows human-sourced boost to drying in Americas, Africa and Asia
May 17, 2021
UCI’s Velicogna contributes to study stressing benefits of limiting greenhouse gas emissions

UCI’s Velicogna contributes to study stressing benefits of limiting greenhouse gas emissions
Climate model predictions made more precise through use of NASA GRACE satellite data
May 6, 2021