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Ganges River under a hazy sky. Photo: Roehan Rengadurai

Cutting Aerosols Will Help Secure World's Water Supply

In the News Now: Scripps Researchers Use Hurricane Hunters to Probe Atmospheric Rivers

Goal is to improve forecasts of key precipitation source

San Diego coastline as seen from aircraft bearing instruments that make precision measurements of beach topography

Around the Pier: El Niño Beach Survey Provides Glimpse of What's to Come for the Coast

Scripps Science Responds to El Niño

Across a wide range of disciplines, Scripps researchers are observing this year’s historic event in greater detail than ever before

Study Finds Toxic Pollutants in Fish Across the World's Oceans

Waves reach Highway 101 north of Solana Beach, Calif. in 2010.

Around the Pier: Citizen Science Will Help Assess Effects of El Niño

Waves reach Highway 101 north of Solana Beach, Calif. in 2010.

Citizen Science Will Help Assess Effects of El Niño

Climate scientist Veerabhadran “Ram” Ramanathan

UC Summit on Carbon and Climate Neutrality Seeks to Bend the Curve on Climate Change

Map of water vapor carried by an atmospheric river toward the West Coast in December 2014. Data from NCEP Global Forecast System

Legislation to Improve Understanding of Atmospheric Rivers Authorized by Governor

Supports more effective management of water resources during extreme weather episodes

Washington D.C.

New Summer Program Teaches High School Students the Science of Climate Change and How to Impact Policy in Washington

American Chemical Society Honors Keeling Curve and NOAA Observatory

National Drought Map

Research Focus: Coping with Drought

Scripps Research Helps California Manage Water Resources

Research Highlight: The Most Studied Atmospheric River in History

A “make-or-break” weather phenomenon brings Scripps Oceanography scientists together with several agencies for campaign of unprecedented scope

An atmospheric river reaches the San Francisco Bay Area, Dec. 11, 2014. Image: University of Wisconsin

Atmospheric Rivers, Cloud-Creating Aerosol Particles, and California Reservoirs

Aircraft, research vessel, and ground stations will gather data to improve what is known about factors affecting precipitation as California’s drought continues

Atmospheric river

Refilling California's Reservoirs-The Roles of Aerosols and Atmospheric Rivers

The coastal observatories will give detailed information about incoming storms such as winds and water content

Percentage anomaly per FPU in annual expected damage in urban areas

Research Highlight: New Study on El Niño/La Niña Flooding Could Aid Disaster Planning Worldwide

Adapting to a Changing Ocean

Revisiting SEAPLEX

Satellite composite image of integrated water vapor shows an atmospheric river impacting the U.S. West Coast.

Research Highlight: Scripps and NOAA Researchers Take Flight to Observe Atmospheric River

Precipitation provided partial relief to drought-stricken West

Nature magazine cover of Chelyabinsk meteor.

Analyzing a Giant Meteor Blast

As CO2 Approaches Symbolic Milestone, Scripps Launches Daily Keeling Curve Update

Coral Record Puts Present-Day El Niño Trends in Context

NOAA, California, Scripps Partner to Improve Forecasts of Powerful 'Atmospheric River' Winter Storms

The coastal observatories will give detailed information about incoming storms such as winds and water content

Laying Odds on Climate

PUBLIC EVENT: Extreme Weather Events Subject of Climate Change Workshop at Scripps

PUBLIC EVENT: Extreme Weather Events Subject of Climate Change Workshop at Scripps

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