Carbon stored in landscapes for thousands of years is leaching back into the atmosphere via rivers, and human activity may be ...

A new study has revealed for the first time that ancient carbon, stored in landscapes for thousands of years or more, can ...

Rivers are releasing ancient carbon dioxide, reshaping our understanding of the carbon cycle and its impact on climate change ...

Antarctica could see a doubling of extreme weather events – such as atmospheric rivers – by 2100, with implications for ...

New research from UC Santa Barbara reveals that the atmosphere’s drying capacity is outpacing increases to rainfall.

Droughts are becoming more severe and widespread across the globe. But it's not just changing rainfall patterns that are to ...

A study co-lead by Irina Gorodetskaya, a researcher at the Interdisciplinary Center of Marine and Environmental Research, ...

“Rivers globally release about two gigatonnes of carbon each year, compared to human activity that results in between 10-15 gigatonnes of carbon emissions,” said co-author Dr Gemma Coxon, associate ...

This story appears in the spring 2025 issue of UC San Diego Magazine as “Taking Flight.” ...