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Snow on field in mountain clearing.

New Study Identifies Mountain Snowpack Most “At-Risk” from Climate Change

Scripps scientists theorize why snowpack in coastal regions, the Arctic, and the Western U.S. may be among the most at-risk for premature melt from rising temperatures

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Antarctic Geographic Feature Named in Honor of Scripps Glaciologist Helen Amanda Fricker

The U.K. Antarctic Place-Names Committee honors British individuals who have made an exceptional contribution to furthering Antarctica's understanding, protection, and management

Photo of the Week: South Pole SALSA

Scripps representing during recent fieldwork in West Antarctica. Photo: Oliver Marsh and Matt Siegfried

Around the Pier: Scripps Launches Polar Center

Center draws from several disciplines to focus on Earth’s most rapidly changing regions

Photo of the Week: Have Floats, Will Travel

Ocean rolling in in at La Jolla Shores as seen from Scripps Pier.

Study Finds Subglacial Water in West Antarctica Considerably More Active Than Previously Observed

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