Roya Bahreini, atmospheric science professor, is co-PI of a project making detailed, real-time air measurements free and available to the public. This kind of data is not available through typical air quality monitors people have on their phones.
UCR invasive species expert Mark Hoddle comments on the proliferation of invasive Russian thistle plants in California, better known as tumbleweeds. When the plants dry out and blow across the landscape they can increase the severity of wildfires.
UCR philosophy professor Eric Schwitzgebel weighs in on the question posed by two pop culture phenomena of the moment: the TV series "Severance," and the movie "The Substance." What makes you "you"?
Article quotes a recent study by The Washington Post and UCR that found a 100-word email generated by ChatGPT requires roughly the equivalent of a bottle of water, or 519 milliliters. Additionally, the article cites a 2023 UCR study estimating AI could consume between 4.2 and 6.6 billion cubic meters of water in 2027, which is more than the annual water withdrawal of half of the UK.
School of Public Policy's Kurt Schwabe counters President-Elect Donald Trump's false claim that LA fire hydrants went dry because of California's protection of the delta smelt.
Wildlife filmmaker Carlos Gauna and UCR PhD student Phillip Sternes photographed for the first time what appears to be a baby great white shark off the coast of California last year.
Shaolei Ren, is a UCR associate professor and co-author of a report showing that pollution from AI data centers could cost lives each year. He says this is an urgent public health issue that needs to be addressed.
UCR Emeritus Professor Norm Ellstrand and his son, San Diego State research fellow Nathan Ellstrand, discuss how the poinsettia became a symbol of Christmas.
