weather

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

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

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

By hoarding water underground, vegetation will help saturate soil, boosting rain runoff

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 […]

One-degree rise in global winter temps to cause less high country snow accumulation

Since water is increasingly scarce in arid East Africa, the region’s scientists and engineers have an ongoing need to know about the latest satellite precipitation data and information systems. Experts from UCI’s Center for Hydrometeorology & Remote Sensing traveled to Makerere University in Kampala, Uganda, in July to host workshops for government meteorologists and researchers from […]

Temperature increases during dry periods outpace average climate warming

UCI scientists find new teleconnection for early and accurate precipitation prediction

UCI-led study examines role of plants, trees in global transfer of rainfall