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Breathing Is Going to Get Tougher

Hotter temps = more air pollution from natural sources

Breathing Is Going to Get Tougher

Not all pollution comes from people. When global temperatures increase by 4 degrees Celsius, harmful plant emissions and dust will also increase by as much as 14 percent, according to new UC Riverside research.

Fungi and Bacteria Are Binging on Burned Soil

UC Riverside researchers have identified tiny organisms that not only survive but thrive during the first year after a wildfire. The findings could help bring land back to life after fires that are increasing in both size and severity.

Soil Tainted by Air Pollution Expels Carbon

New UC Riverside research suggests nitrogen released by gas-powered machines causes dry soil to let go of carbon and release it back into the atmosphere, where it can contribute to climate change.

Decoding the Secret Language of Photosynthesis

For decades, scientists have been stumped by the signals plants send themselves to initiate photosynthesis, the process of turning sunlight into sugars. UC Riverside researchers have now decoded those previously opaque signals.

Precise Solar Observations Fed Millions in Ancient Mexico

Without clocks or modern tools, ancient Mexicans watched the sun to maintain a farming calendar that precisely tracked seasons and even adjusted for leap years.

Post-Lockdown Auto Emissions Can’t Hide in the Grass

University of California scientists have a new way to demonstrate which neighborhoods returned to pre-pandemic levels of air pollution after COVID restrictions ended.

How Giant-Faced Owls Snag Voles Hidden in Snow

Hovering over a target helps giant-faced Great Gray owls pinpoint prey hidden beneath as much as two feet of snow.

Earth Might Be Experiencing 7th Mass Extinction, Not 6th

Earth is currently in the midst of a mass extinction, losing thousands of species each year. New research suggests environmental changes caused the first such event in history, which occurred millions of years earlier than scientists previously realized.

Injections for Diabetes, Cancer Could Become Unnecessary

Researchers at UC Riverside are paving the way for diabetes and cancer patients to forget needles and injections, and instead take pills to manage their conditions.

The Unintended Consequences of Using a Ventilator

Breakthrough research addresses a long-standing question in pulmonary medicine about whether modern ventilators overstretch lung tissue. They do.

How Giant-Faced Owls Snag Voles Hidden In Snow

Great gray predators rely on sound, not sight

Earth Might Be Experiencing 7th Mass Extinction, Not 6th

550-million-year-old creatures’ message to the present

Post-Lockdown Auto Emissions Can’t Hide In The Grass

Sidewalk grasses demonstrate uneven rebound in air pollution

The Unintended Consequences of Using a Ventilator

Breakthrough research addresses a long-standing question in pulmonary medicine about whether modern ventilators overstretch lung tissue.

Could More of Earth’s Surface Host Life?

Jupiter’s orbit shape plays key, overlooked role on Earth