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Scripps Pier, UC San Diego Mount Soledad Facility to Host Coastal Marine Cloud Study
Year-long field campaign launches Feb. 15 to study the marine clouds that shade and cool the earth

SalpPOOP Study Highlights Biogeochemical Importance of Zooplankton Fecal Pellets
Blooms of marine organisms transfer loads of atmospheric carbon into the deep ocean

Increased Atmospheric Dust has Masked Power of Greenhouse Gases to Warm Planet
Study finds increasing levels of dust likely had cooling effect that slowed global warming, which could speed up if dust stops increasing

Probing Antarctica by Land, Sea, Air, and from Earth Orbit
Scripps Oceanography research agenda ranges from microscopic organisms to ancient ice and studying ice sheet mass loss

Climate Change Exacerbating Gastrointestinal Problems in Children
Extreme weather events associated with diarrhea-related illness, death

Scripps Climate Program Renewed with New Focus on Adaptation
$5 million in NOAA funding will support California Nevada Adaptation Program

Atmospheric River Reconnaissance Flight Season Gets an Early Start this Winter
Air Force and NOAA aircraft collecting data over the Pacific from November to March

Scientists Dig into Sediments for Clues on Carbon Storage
From San Diego to the Galapagos Islands and beyond, Scripps Oceanography researchers are revealing the mysteries of carbon sequestration in aquatic ecosystems

Historic Keeling Curve Observation Interrupted by Volcanic Eruption
Options for relocating measurement equipment being explored

Study of Ocean Currents Reveal Intensification of Tropical Cyclones Around the World
Researchers use Scripps-developed ocean drifter data to spot 30-year trend

The Ocean Pavilion Announces Schedule of Events for COP27
Pavilion bringing world leaders in ocean science, engineering, and policy together to highlight ocean’s enormous role in climate

Clarity about Key Climate Dynamic Creates More Pressure to Rein in Global Temperature Increase
Role of carbon dioxide in heating planet unmasked, forcing new projections of how warm things can get

Meet the UC San Diego Delegates Headed to Egypt for UN Climate Conference
Students and faculty from Scripps Institution of Oceanography and School of Global Policy and Strategy prepare to attend COP27 in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt

Scripps Launches Two Projects on the Impact of Climate Change on Coastlines and People
National Science Foundation grants support research hubs in Southern California and Puerto Rico

Diving into Seabird Science
The study of penguins and other seabirds takes flight through the research of Scripps PhD student Tammy Russell

World Leaders in Ocean Science and Philanthropy Come Together to Create First-ever Ocean Pavilion at UN Climate Conference
COP27 venue an acknowledgment of rising profile of the ocean in international climate negotiations

Study Gives New Insights into Nature of Deep-Sea Sediment Plumes
MIT-Scripps Oceanography team finds that sediment stirred up stays relatively close to seafloor

Tim Barnett: 1938-2022
Geophysicist led first wave of El Niño forecasting, foretold demise of Western reservoirs

Climate Change Projected to Increase Atmospheric River Flood Damages in the United States
Damage costs in western states could triple by end of century

Nierenberg Prize Awarded to Distinguished Atmospheric Scientist Warren Washington
Trailblazing climate researcher accepts Scripps-given award for science in the public interest

New High-Resolution Study on California Coastal Cliff Erosion Released
Website presents details on state’s continually changing coastline

More Evidence that California Weather Is Trending toward Extremes
Patterns associated with wildfires increasing in frequency, those linked to “normal” rainfall decreasing

Central Pacific Coral Reef Shows Remarkable Recovery Despite Two Warm-Water Events
Study shows value of looking at long-term trends in face of climate change

Ocean Observing, Island Nation Collaboration Top Agenda for Scripps at UN Ocean Conference
Event beginning June 26 will address crisis facing global oceans

Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide Levels Reach New High
Peak monthly average of 421 parts per million is 50 percent greater than pre-industrial levels
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