Earth System Science
May 4, 2022
Climate change is already leaving unprecedented marks on forests. In the Sierra Nevada, up to 19 percent of adult giant sequoias, many of which have stood since the days of Aristotle, died in fires in just the last two summers. Five of the eight most abundant tree species in the West have declined significantly just since the year 2000. Using satellite data, archival records, and machine learning, Jon Wang, at the University of California, Irvine, determined that California likely lost…
May 2, 2022
In October 2021, a pipeline leaked about 25,000 gallons of oil into the ocean off the Orange County coast. The oil caked beaches and killed marine life, and almost as soon as it happened two UC…
Apr 28, 2022
After completing her Ph.D. in applied physics in Italy in 1999, Isabella Velicogna came to the U.S. in the hopes of landing a post doctoral position. Her efforts proved fruitful and she landed a dream job – working at the University of Colorado in Boulder on the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment (GRACE) project. The mission involved using satellite data to assess the Earth's water systems, including changes in its ice…
Apr 27, 2022
KUCI's Keven Bossenmeyer interviews the Ph.D. students studying last October's OC oil spill.
Apr 25, 2022
When a pipeline break in October leaked thousands of gallons of oil into the waters off of Huntington Beach, the visible harm to local wildlife was almost immediate, as crude-covered birds and fish began appearing on beaches.
Apr 13, 2022
The award recognizes the Ph.D. student’s work to understand climate change impacts in southern California.
Apr 12, 2022
UCI researchers reconsider carbon storage with improved climate models, satellite data.
Apr 10, 2022
We don't know exactly what a net-zero-emissions energy system will look like, but we know enough to keep us busy for at least a decade.
Apr 6, 2022
The lab of Professor Jim Smith is researching how sea spray aerosols affect Earth’s climate.
Apr 4, 2022
Discovering nature’s hidden value is what UCI earth system science assistant professor Benis Egoh teaches students in her ecosystem services course, which refers to the scientific name for the Earth’s tireless, priceless labor.
Mar 24, 2022
New tool enables year-round, direct measurements of frozen arctic soils.