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Thinning of rift-healing slush is identified as a major cause of iceberg calving events

Initiative will create paths for first-generation and underrepresented students

Through its Minority University Research and Education Project, NASA has granted $750,000 to fund a project proposed by UCI and Oregon State University to expand access to science, technology, engineering and math learning opportunities for underserved students. UCI and OSU are among 10 institutions receiving the Ocean Biology and Biogeochemistry award, which is intended to […]

UCI study: Higher heat will limit ecosystem’s role in removing atmospheric CO2

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