UC Irvine researchers have uncovered a concerning aspect of air pollution related to vehicle braking. In a study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, doctoral candidate Adam Thomas revealed that "up to 80% of aerosol particles emitted from braking are electrically charged, and that many of them are in fact highly charged." This finding sheds light on a previously understudied source of potential harm to public health.Lead researcher Jim Smith expressed his surprise at the results, stating, "We were also surprised that this has not really been...
Researchers at the University of California, Irvine and NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory have made a groundbreaking discovery regarding the accelerated melting under Greenland's glaciers. According to a recent article from Geophysical Research Letters, the team's findings suggest that warm ocean water intruding beneath the ice is causing the glaciers to melt at a much faster rate than previously estimated.Lead author Ratnakar Gadi, a UCI Ph.D. candidate in Earth system science, highlighted the significant impact of their research, stating, "By factoring this migration...
In February, the median sale price of a home in Orange County rose by $210,000 from the same period in the previous year, while total sales increased by 14.7%.