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New Report Shows Implementation of Forecast-Informed Reservoir Operations at Lake Oroville and New Bullards Bar Can Increase Region’s Resilience to Floods
Benefits of the flexible water management strategy outlined in a new report
Local Leadership on Global Climate Crisis Highlighted in Resilience Summit
State and city leaders join scientists, students, advocacy groups to chart plan for action
Atmospheric Rivers Explain Atypical El Niño and La Niña Years
These rivers in the sky don’t play by El Niño or La Niña’s rules
Marine Ecosystem Survey Encounters a New Variable: Falling Ash from Los Angeles Fires
CalCOFI cruise documents ash deposits as far as 100 miles offshore
California Wildfire Analysis from Scripps Oceanography Climate Experts
Scripps Oceanography experts answer questions on the Los Angeles wildfires
Mangrove Loss in Acapulco Likely Worsened the Devastation of Hurricane Otis
Researchers find mangroves are key to reducing hurricane impacts, protecting vulnerable communities, and mitigating climate change
Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Correlates with Steep Declines in Whale Populations
After 2010 Deepwater Horizon incident, some Gulf of Mexico species densities declined as much as 83%
Taking Flight: UC San Diego Shaping Future of Atmospheric River Forecasting
The Atmospheric River Reconnaissance program flies into storms to improve forecasts with the help of AI
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
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