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Where Would Planting Trees Help Most With Global Warming?

US News & World Report | August 24, 2025
The Earth and Planetary Sciences Department's James Gomez and Robert Allen authored a study that found more cooling from planting in warm, wet regions, where trees grow year-round.
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Immigration raids are mentally and emotionally impacting kids, UCR report finds

ABC7 News | August 18, 2025
UCR School of Medicine psychiatrists say worksite raids and arrests during federal immigration enforcement operations are causing a public health emergency for millions of kids.
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Salton Sea not to blame for Coachella, Imperial air pollution, study says

The Los Angeles Times | August 15, 2025
School of Medicine’s David Lo says certain airborne particles can be especially harmful depending on their chemical or biological makeup.
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Trump's Immigration Crackdown Causing Children 'Profound' Harm—Study

Newsweek | August 8, 2025
U.S. and foreign-born children are experiencing a mental health crisis and are at risk of "profound emotional harm" due to current immigration polices that include widespread detainments, workplace raids and large-scale deportations, according researchers at UCR's School of Medicine.
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Groundwater is drying out, heating up, and causing sea level rise

Grist | August 6, 2025
This story cites a recent study by researchers at UCR who found that homes built in subsiding regions lost 2.4 percent to 5.8 percent of value compared to homes on more stable ground.
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See air quality conditions near California wildfires with interactive map

ABC7 Eyewitness News | August 5, 2025
David Lo, a UCR professor who studies air pollution, explains that smoke from wildfires contains fine particulate matter, which can pose serious health risks.
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It’s tarantula mating season. Where you can spot the spider and how to avoid getting bit

The Los Angeles Times | August 4, 2025
One indicator of a possible tarantula sighting is a Tarantula hawk wasp buzzing around. According to UCR Entomology Research Museum Senior Scientist Doug Yanega, one of these wasps is much easier to spot than a famously shy tarantula.
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China’s success in cleaning up air pollution may have accelerated global warming: Study

WCBD-TV Charleston | July 14, 2025
Efforts to clean up air pollution in China and across East Asia may have inadvertently contributed to a spike in global warming, a new study led by UCR climatology professor Bob Allen has found.
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