Climate Change

Oct 10, 2022
The first and only Mexican chemist to win a Nobel prize.
Oct 5, 2022
NSF funding will support diversification, community engagement in Earth system science.
Sep 20, 2022
Insider’s inaugural Climate Action 30 highlights 30 global leaders working toward climate solutions. Our list includes activists, influencers, academics, scientists, business executives, entrepreneurs, and public-sector and nonprofit leaders working to address the climate crisis through collectivism, community, and accountability.
Sep 7, 2022
Researchers will explore new technologies for energy conversion, carbon capture and nuclear power.
Sep 7, 2022
Prescribed burns are key to reducing the risk of catastrophic wildfires. Scientists are using high-tech tools to ensure they can be done safely in a warming world.
Sep 2, 2022
The grant will help the UCI-lead team study the properties of materials in next-gen reactors.
Aug 16, 2022
James Bullock discusses multidisciplinary organization working to counter the impacts of climate change.
Aug 15, 2022
The measurements may inspire mining companies working in the region to curb their emissions.
Aug 5, 2022
Mechanical thinning of California’s forests can reduce the severity of wildfires by eliminating built-up vegetation that fuels blazes.
Aug 5, 2022
A UC Irvine professor considers if the IRA’s proposed incentives could be a breakout moment for the nascent industry of sucking carbon out of the air.
Aug 3, 2022
Rather than an industrial solution to excess atmospheric carbon dioxide, a retired UCI physicist looks to nature.  
Jul 23, 2022
Tree cover across California has declined sharply over the last half century, but nowhere faster than in the state’s southern mountains.