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Earth system science

A photograph of two Mandarin oranges, one of which is rotting.

Curbing waste improves global food security but has limited environmental benefits

UC Irvine, CU Boulder researchers find that better efficiency leads to more consumption

Photo of research team in cave.

UC Irvine-led study links ice sheet retreat with autumnal monsoons in central Vietnam

Stalagmites used to characterize precipitation over tens of thousands of years

UC Irvine-led interdisciplinary team delves into a heated debate about humidity

Under climate change, moist heat stress is expected to worsen public health outcomes

UCI, NASA JPL researchers discover a cause of rapid ice melting in Greenland

Study suggests extent of future sea level rise could be vastly underestimated

UC Irvine Earth system scientists uncover ice-age shift in Pacific Ocean circulation

Fossil radiocarbon measurements show effect on CO2 uptake, carbon storage and climate

Wildfires in 2021 emitted a record-breaking amount of carbon dioxide

UC Irvine-led study found northern-latitude forest fires to be the highest source

Kyle Suen standing in a field.

Natural instincts

Triple-scholarship recipient Kyle Suen furthers his love of nature through studies and research

Steven Davis

UC Irvine Earth system scientists plot pathways for climate-conscious air travel

Net-zero-emissions flying is possible by 2050 with new technologies and habits

Climate change could cause "disaster" in the world's oceans, say UC Irvine scientists

Deep overturning circulation collapses with strong warming

Carbon dioxide pollution dropped on California freeways during pandemic

UCI researchers’ results could help cities curb future greenhouse gas emissions