Energy and the Environment
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Thursday, January 15, 2026Why are river deltas disappearing? They’re sinking faster than many people realize
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Thursday, January 15, 2026Why are river deltas disappearing? They’re sinking faster than many people realize.
It’s not just that sea levels are rising. Scientists believe fossil fuel extraction and river engineering are also factors behind coastline disappearance. -
Wednesday, January 14, 2026Satellite Data Exposes a Hidden Flood Threat Endangering 236 Million People
Densely populated river deltas are sinking faster than sea levels are rising, according to new research. -
Friday, January 2, 2026UC Irvine scientists discover what drives California’s worst fire years
Clusters of fires started by lightning led to the most devastating blazes. -
Tuesday, November 18, 2025UC Irvine researchers link Antarctic ice loss to ‘storms’ at the ocean’s subsurface
Process is responsible for significant melting of Thwaites and Pine Island glaciers. -
Monday, October 13, 2025How one Earth system scientist mastered climate science communication
Zack Labe ’20 (Ph.D., Earth System Science) takes a different approach to climate sci-comm. And if his legions of followers are any indication, it seems to be working. -
Thursday, October 9, 2025On Ice with Eric Rignot
UC Irvine glaciologist looks back on four decades of NASA-funded research on Earth’s vulnerable polar ice sheets. -
Tuesday, October 7, 2025Reines and Rowland at 30: A tale of two Nobels
How two professors defined their fields, changed the world, and won UC Irvine’s first two Nobel Prizes in the same year. -
Friday, September 12, 2025The global land surface may absorb less carbon dioxide than previously thought
UC Irvine researchers develop a new carbon budget with a weaker land sink. -
Monday, November 3, 2025UC Irvine scientists devise method for cities to measure greenhouse gas emissions
Municipalities may employ the tool to evaluate initiatives to curb emissions. -
Thursday, August 14, 2025Professor Howard Lee receives Proof of Product award from UCI Beall Applied Innovation
The award will support Lee’s research into high power hollow optical fibers used in geothermal drilling. -
Monday, November 18, 2024California wildfires have become more severe, killing more trees, UC Irvine researchers find
More state forests are vulnerable to wildfire due to climate change.

