Earth system science

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

Previously unknown mid-Holocene event led to major changes in human settlement

Analyzing radiocarbon dating on a massive database of soil samples from around the world, University of California, Irvine researchers have determined that globally, the average age of the carbon in the ground is about 5,000 years old. In a study published today in Nature Geoscience, a team led by Zheng Shi, UCI postdoctoral scholar in […]

UCI, other researchers use disaster footprint model to assess COVID-19 supply chain impacts

UCI/NASA JPL scientists use satellite gravity measurements to monitor ice changes

Scientists who normally study how human activities impact the planet have been given a rare opportunity over the past few months to observe what happens when industry, transportation and other sources of carbon emissions are curtailed. Steve Davis, UCI associate professor of Earth system science, is part of an international cohort of researchers measuring the […]

UCI Earth system science professor is an expert in the ocean carbon cycle