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wildfire

Photograph of a wildfire in the mountains above Orange County, California.

Human-caused climate change to blame for increase in California’s wildfires

Study by UC Irvine, other universities points to growth in burn area through 2050

Wildfires in 2021 emitted a record-breaking amount of carbon dioxide

UC Irvine-led study found northern-latitude forest fires to be the highest source

UCI study: California’s trees are dying, and might not be coming back

Wildfires and climbing temperatures have caused a 6.7 percent decline since 1985

Human-triggered California wildfires more severe than natural blazes

UCI scientists make the discovery using improved tracking algorithms

UCI-led research recommends extending California’s prescribed burning season  

Practice viewed as an important tool to prevent out-of-control wildfires

Tirtha Banerjee, UCI assistant professor of civil & environmental engineering

NSF Recognizes Tirtha Banerjee with CAREER Award

Research will focus on the role of turbulent fluid mechanics in wildland fire behavior

Fires in the Sierra Nevada likely to grow in frequency

UCI study links rising temperatures to higher blaze risk

NSF Civic Innovation Challenge awards $1 million to UCI for disaster resilience in aging communities

Project prototype to be implemented at senior health facility in Anaheim

UC Irvine Podcast Indicator

California’s climate crisis examined on UCI special report website

Cross-disciplinary expertise shared through stories, videos, podcasts and more

UCI, Tsinghua U.: California’s 2018 wildfires caused $150 billion in damages

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