Climate Change
Jul 2, 2024
In the Santa Ana foothills high above Irvine, you'll find some small patches of land beneath hoop houses that've been deliberately kept in drought for the past 17 years.
Jun 28, 2024
The Doomsday Glacier, predicted to raise global sea level by more than half a meter, could be exposed to more warm ocean water than previously thought.
Jun 28, 2024
The UCI Earth system science grad student recounts the stories of how she fell into science, and how they discovered their queer identity.
Jun 27, 2024
More than a third of Americans endure summers at least 1.5C hotter than the 1895 average, analysis shows.
Jun 17, 2024
A new study suggests that spillover of tropospheric ozone is affecting measurements of stratospheric ozone recovery more than previously realized.
Jun 10, 2024
Kyle Manley discovered his love for science and the outdoors in an unlikely place: indoors.
May 29, 2024
Warming waters are reaching several miles into Antarctica’s Thwaites Glacier—nicknamed the “doomsday glacier” because of its potential impact on sea-level rise.
May 20, 2024
Satellite radar data show kilometer-scale seawater intrusion, causing ice to rise and fall.
Apr 19, 2024
Major transformations are occurring within Arctic and boreal ecosystems, which are warming at a faster rate than the rest of the planet.
Apr 19, 2024
The latest report warns of climate change effects on megadrought in Madagascar, which can worsen, and result in devastating impacts on communities and wildlife.
Apr 16, 2024
Arctic and boreal latitudes are warming faster than any other region on Earth. In three new studies, Earth system scientists at the University of California, Irvine report how the ecosystems in these regions are changing.
Apr 16, 2024
Vazquez is the first person in her family to enroll in graduate school, and she’s also one of UCI’s very first climate justice fellows.