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Scripps-Led Coastal Data Information Program Awarded $40 Million for Cooperative Research
Funding will support advances in wave measurements, improved understanding of coastal changes
Unhoused People Are Highly Vulnerable to Wildfire Smoke
Findings highlight the need for targeted interventions
Study Finds Pattern in DDT Contamination Among Fish off Southern California
The findings could help predict fish toxin levels and inform fish consumption advisories
The Ocean Pavilion Returns to International Climate Conference for a Third Year
Leading science institutions and partners will make the case for greater inclusion of the ocean at COP29
Scientists Discover Molecular Predictors of Toxic Algal Blooms
Genes that act as warning beacon for dangerous neurotoxin identified
Climate Change-Triggered Landslide Unleashes a 650-Foot Mega-Tsunami
Wave created a seismic signal that lasted for nine days
Small and Large Earthquakes Don’t Play By the Same Rules
New model of the physics governing earthquake behavior could improve preparedness
Patent Filed for Novel Method to Detect Toxin in Fresh Water
Test kits now available to identify lethal neurotoxin-producing cyanobacteria
Artificial Climate Controls Might Become Ineffective – Because of Climate Change
Cloud brightening cooling strategy stops working in models when natural systems respond to relentless warming
Study Finds Nitrous Oxide Emissions Grew 40% over 40 Years, Accelerating Climate Change
Study Finds Nitrous Oxide Emissions Grew 40% over 40 Years, Accelerating Climate Change
A Scientist’s Life: Clarissa Anderson
Biological oceanographer predicts ocean hazards and creates a more informed public
DDT Pollutants Found in Deep Sea Fish off Los Angeles Coast
As the region reckons with its toxic history of offshore dumping, the new findings raise troubling questions about whether the banned pesticide remains a threat to wildlife and human health
CENIC Awards AI Fire-Detection Tool an “Innovations in Networking” Award for Innovations in Public Safety
The award recognizes exemplary people, projects, and organizations that leverage high-bandwidth networking
Study: Projected Changes in Extreme Precipitation Over Northern Mexico
Study finds that this understudied region may experience significant climate changes, impacting agriculture, the economy and infrastructure
Extreme Heat, Wildfires Combine to Disproportionately Harm Less Affluent and Communities of Color
California ZIP code-scale survey exposes need for rethinking of public policy, say researchers
Second Seafloor Survey of Dumpsite off Coast of Southern California Completed
Researchers mapped 135 square miles, found high volume of discarded military munitions
Three Decades of Data In Bangladesh Show Elevated Risk of Infant Mortality In Flood-Prone Areas
The findings reveal the long term public health burden of environmental hazards that are predicted to worsen under climate change
New Report Confirms Benefits of FIRO Strategy in Enhancing Water Management at Prado Dam
Improved atmospheric river forecasts show to enable more groundwater storage
UC San Diego’s Scripps Oceanography Awarded Funding to Develop Pathogen Forecast Model
Model aims to predict presence of harmful pathogens in Tijuana River Valley and Imperial Beach
A Scientist's Life: Alice Gabriel
Seismologist uses supercomputing to break down complexity of earthquakes
The Unexpected Physics Behind Turkey’s Devastating 2023 Earthquakes
The findings could have important takeaways for assessing seismic hazards in California
Fighting Climate Change Isn’t an Automatic Win for Environmental Justice
Some simulated pathways for reducing emissions in the U.S. maintained or exacerbated existing racial inequities
A Scientist’s Life: Wenyuan Fan
Seismologist seeks to understand why some earthquakes are more predictable than the others
California’s Salton Sea May Be Staving Off Earthquakes As It Disappears
Major earthquakes on southern San Andreas Fault apparently triggered by Salton Sea basin filling with water
“Segment-Jumping” Ridgecrest Earthquakes Explored in New Study
Seismologists use supercomputer to reveal complex dynamics of multi-fault earthquake systems
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