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Northern California Just Surpassed the Wettest Year on Record

Atmospheric rivers, a key focus of Scripps research center, responsible for record-breaking rain

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Around the Pier: Weather on Steroids Exhibit Merges Scripps Climate Science with Art

Artistic and scientific showcase on display at the La Jolla Historical Society through May 21

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A Scientist's Life: Jennifer Vanos

Biometeorologist is at intersection of weather and human health

Scripps oceanographer Rob Pinkel (left) describes the Wirewalker instrument at Oceanology International

Around the Pier: Major Science and Technology Show Will Reside in San Diego

Reputation of Scripps Oceanography cited in decision to make Oceanology International a biennial event in city

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Faculty Profile: Isabel Rivera-Collazo Joins Scripps and UC San Diego

New joint-hire specializes in environmental archaeology, with cross-collaborative research bridging Scripps, Department of Anthropology

squid embryo.

Research Highlight: A Story of Survival

Market squid embryo experiment suggests invertebrate has a hardiness that will come in handy in future ocean conditions

Loop of weekend's landfalling atmospheric river that delivered torrential rains and flooding

Where Was the Most Extreme Precipitation in the West Yesterday?

New alert available through Scripps sends updates of major events

In the News Now: Scripps Scientists Monitoring Massive Atmospheric River

Size of storm aimed at Central California raises flood concerns

Indian family with clean-burning cookstove. Photo: Tanvi Mishra

Study: Barrier to Widespread Use of Clean Cookstoves Surmounted

Project Surya effort to improve public health and slow pace of global warming provides rural women in India access to results-based climate financing

Research Highlight: What are You Doing this (Austral) Summer?

On the eve of a new summer in Antarctica, Scripps among the world’s largest science contingents on frozen continent

New California Law to Curb Climate Pollutant Emissions Based on Scripps Science

Calif. Governor Jerry Brown signs into law country’s toughest restrictions on methane, soot, refrigerant emissions; a “lifeline” to planet’s 7 billion people, says Scripps researcher

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