Earth system science

Climate change expected to accelerate spread of sometimes-fatal fungal infection

Microorganisms’ reaction to drought could hold clue to surviving climate change

Researchers also find plankton more resilient to nutrient stress than previously thought

Project utilized 25 years of data from six international satellite missions

Study warns of threats from future concurrent drought and heat events

UCI, South American glaciologists characterize protected region with new methods

UCI-led study examines consumption patterns and suggests resilience strategies

Antarctica and Greenland are dotted with automated weather stations, 30-foot metal tubes equipped with sensors to record temperature, atmospheric pressure, wind speed and other conditions. The outposts gather a lot of useful readings for scientists hoping to understand the transformation of polar environments brought on by climate change, but data formats vary from station to […]

Data science will help identify best practices to preserve California’s forests, wildlands

Soroosh Sorooshian, director of UCI’s Center for Hydrometeorology & Remote Sensing and Distinguished Professor of civil & environmental engineering and Earth system science, has been elected a fellow of the International Union of Geodesy & Geophysics. A renowned expert in water resources engineering, Sorooshian has vast experience working with global organizations and looking at the […]