Elizabeth Arakelian | UC Merced | July 20, 2021 California is known for its beautiful coastline, where the Pacific Ocean meets sandy beaches and rugged cliffs. While many scientists have studied the land or the ocean independently, less is known about the nexus of the two. Now with the help of a $750,000 award from NASA, civil and environmental engineering Professor Erin ... Continue Reading »
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Smokers Light Up More Cigarettes Following California COVID-19 Lockdown Order, Study Finds
By: Juan Flores, UC Merced | May 27, 2021 The fallout from the coronavirus pandemic has been felt around the world. COVID-19's grip has affected people's mental health and sense of what was once normal, prompting them to turn to new and familiar behaviors to help cope. According to a new study published in the International Journal of Environmental Research and ... Continue Reading »
Climate change and suppression tactics are critical factors in increasing fires
By Lorena Anderson, UC Merced | February 18, 2021 The millions of people affected by 2020’s record-breaking and deadly fire season can attest to the fact that wildfire hazards are increasing across western North America. Both climate change and forest management have been blamed, but the relative influence of these drivers is still heavily debated. The results of a recent ... Continue Reading »