Media Watch
Trump's Water Policy Tweets Spur Debate, Confusion Amid Record Wildfires
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Amir AghaKouchak, an associate professor of civil and environmental engineering at the University of California, Irvine, recently co-authored a study in “Science Advances” showing that regions facing drought conditions have warmed four times faster than parts of the country with average weather conditions. That combined effect of heat waves and droughts is contributing to an uptick in the severity of wildfires in California. “Fires are getting more frequent, more intense,” he said. “Not only that, the fire season is changing.”
Are Droughts Getting Hotter?
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A new study from the University of California Irvine (UCI) has found that temperatures are increasing during droughts in large parts of the United States. The researchers analysed temperature and precipitation records from the 20th and 21st century and found that the mercury was rising at a faster rate in areas affected by drought than other more moderate climates.
Study: Droughts Are Growing Hotter Under Climate Change
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"We've observed a shift of approximately 0.6 degrees Celsius [1.0 Fahrenheit] between the first and the second half of the 20th century. But if you only include months classified as dry, you see that there's almost double the shift in temperature," said lead author Felicia Chiang, a graduate student researcher in civil and environmental engineering at UC Irvine.
A Vicious Climate Cycle: Droughts are Becoming Hotter, Raising Risk of Wildfire, Scientists Say
Los Angeles Times -
A team from UC Irvine that compared temperature changes across the U.S. found that temperatures rise faster in places under drought conditions than they do in places with average climates. This relationship could also raise the risk of concurrent heatwaves and wildfires, the researchers say.
Study: Droughts Are Growing Hotter Under Climate Change
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Now, scientists at University of California, Irvine have found that areas experiencing dry conditions are heating up faster than the rest of the country. "We've observed a shift of approximately 0.6 degrees Celsius [1.0 Fahrenheit] between the first and the second half of the 20th century. But if you only include months classified as dry, you see that there's almost double the shift in temperature," said lead author Felicia Chiang, a graduate student researcher in civil and environmental engineering at UC Irvine.
Study: Droughts and heat waves happening at the same time
Michigan Radio -
Felicia Chiang is the lead author of a new study on droughts and climate change, from the University of California-Irvine. “Essentially we found that droughts are warming faster than the average climate in the southern, the midwestern and the northeastern states of the U.S.,” she says.
Scientists say a new climate trend makes perfect wildfire conditions more common
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Amir AghaKouchak, a University of California-Irvine professor who co-authored the study, warned that the upward trend in the number and intensity of wildfires will likely continue, due to a combination of worsening climate change and population growth.
Cranston Fire updates, monsoons in the desert, a three-course meal cooked in your car
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Despite an essential relief of the dry conditions, the intense rains will also mean localized flooding, mudslides and dust storms in some areas. The Inland Empire saw three to five inches of intense rain and thunderstorms in the midst of extreme heatwaves hitting the Southwest. So what are the causes and science behind these supposed anomalies? Guest: Kimberly Duong, climate researcher at UC Irvine
Despite an essential relief of the dry conditions, the intense rains will also mean localized flooding, mudslides and dust storms in some areas. The Inland Empire saw three to five inches of intense rain and thunderstorms in the midst of extreme heatwaves hitting the Southwest. So what are the causes and science behind these supposed anomalies? Guest: Kimberly Duong, climate researcher at UC Irvine
Speed thrills: Germans dominate Hyperloop Pod Competition at Hawthorne’s SpaceX for second year in a row
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Miles Richman, a mechanical engineering student competing with the HyperXite team from University of California at Irvine, said just being a part of the event was a great experience – even though the pod did not make it to the final round. “It’s great to see everyone come together and work on a common goal of trying to build the next form of transportation,” Richman said. “It’s really cool.”
Hyperloop U: At SpaceX, Elon Musk’s high-tech transportation competition may be launching loads of careers
Orange County Register -
“Every engineering student should do a project like this,” said Adora Tadros, an engineering student from UC Irvine working with about 60 teammates on the HyperXite team. … “What we’re doing is really pushing ourselves,” Tadros said. “To be as competitive as we are just proves how much you can accomplish when you organize and set your minds to something.”