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Long-term global warming trend. Image: NASA

'Ditch the 2° C Warming Goal'

China air pollution drifts out to sea

Voyager: Why is China's Pollution Considered the "World's Pollution"?

An Appeal from Science Leaders to Religious Leaders on Environmental Protection

Researchers grounded in empirical searches for truth ask those with authority on matters of morality to join a call to protect the planet

Portrait of a smiling man near the coast

A Scientist's Life: Dan Cayan

Climate scientist describes the challenge of seeing climate in high definition

El Niño Is Shaping Up in Southern California

Scripps climate and atmospheric scientist V. Ramanathan meets Pope Francis

Photo of the Week: Scripps Contingent Meets Pope Francis

Coral Reefs Under Attack

How Long Do Corals Need to Recover?

Pioneering Black Carbon Researcher Receives U.N. 'Champion of the Earth' Award

Solving the Mysteries of Hiatus in Global Warming

Clearing up Confusion on Future of Colorado River Water Supply

Scripps Oceanography part of effort to specify how much riverflow is expected to diminish

The Mysterious Glow from Coral Reefs

Coral Record Puts Present-Day El Niño Trends in Context

Exploring Coral Reef Threats from Changing Ocean Chemistry

The Little Ice Age Was Global, Scripps Researchers Say

First Roger Revelle Chair to Join Scripps

Increased Antarctic Ice Loss by Warm Ocean Currents

Checking the Planet's Respiration Rate

Voyager: At what level of hydrogen ion concentration in the ocean will the coral reefs and other calcifiers begin to show signs of dissolution?

Voyager: Have whales always inhabited the Arctic? If not, where did they originally come from and how did they adapt?

Voyager: Do whales and seals have to flee from certain Arctic environments once the sea ice conditions are altered? If so, where would they flee and why would it matter?

Arctic Ocean melt ponds. Photo: Karen Frey/Clark University

Call of the Arctic

Mati Kahru

Blooming Early in the Arctic

Blue to red gradient.

Tracking Our Carbon Footprint

New Black Carbon Research Helps Advance Climate Solutions

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