Earth system science

Loss of vegetation cover is most stark in desert ecosystems already on edge of habitability

UCI study shows human-sourced boost to drying in Americas, Africa and Asia

Climate model predictions made more precise through use of NASA GRACE satellite data

Weather station data point to wind- and solar-driven heating as leading culprits

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

UCI-led team tracked global land-use greenhouse gas emissions from 1961 to 2017

UCI and NASA JPL scientists study impact of warm, salty water beneath glaciers

Difference by the year 2100 expected to impact global biodiversity, food security

Study shows health and socio-economic costs extended far beyond burned areas

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