An early-warning system for child health in West Africa

 

Researchers at UCSB have developed a method for predicting the likelihood of low birthweights in West Africa, based on climate and socioeconomic data, that could ultimately help prevent malnutrition and its downstream effects.

 

Read more about birth weight predictions in West Africa

UCSB chemical engineer to develop low-cost technologies for renewable energy storage

Coming with nearly $1 million in unrestricted research funding, a 2026 Packard Fellowship for Science and Engineering has been awarded to J. Tyler Mefford.

 

Read more about Mefford’s work

Antarctica’s brief rebound was caused by climate variability, not a ‘new normal’

 

A short-term climatic shift increased precipitation over East Antarctica between 2021 and 2023, adding enough snow to temporarily balance ice loss from climate change at the continent’s edges.

 

Read more about the likely temporary phenomenon

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