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Scripps Climate Program Renewed with New Focus on Adaptation
$5 million in NOAA funding will support California Nevada Adaptation Program
Scripps Student Spotlight: Anela Akiona
PhD student and COP27 delegate from Waimānalo, Hawaiʻi focuses on coral reef ecology and how human intervention can help reefs be more resilient to climate change
Scientists Propose New Theory for How Continents Form
Rocks dredged from seafloor tell story of a dynamic Earth process
Atmospheric River Reconnaissance Flight Season Gets an Early Start this Winter
Air Force and NOAA aircraft collecting data over the Pacific from November to March
New research shows people, wildlife, and marine environment benefit when island-ocean connections are restored
A research and conservation collaboration highlights rewilding islands and breaking down artificial silos for big marine and terrestrial gains
Scientists Dig into Sediments for Clues on Carbon Storage
From San Diego to the Galapagos Islands and beyond, Scripps Oceanography researchers are revealing the mysteries of carbon sequestration in aquatic ecosystems
Scripps Student Spotlight: Benjamin Gruber
Geology and geochemistry PhD student researching rocks, how volcanoes form, and how continental crust is made on planets other than Earth
Reflections on COP27 from a First-Time Delegate
Denise Alcantara one of 20 UCSD students at international climate negotiation
Historic Keeling Curve Observation Interrupted by Volcanic Eruption
Options for relocating measurement equipment being explored
Study of Ocean Currents Reveal Intensification of Tropical Cyclones Around the World
Researchers use Scripps-developed ocean drifter data to spot 30-year trend
Rescued Octopus Provides Rare Chance for Researchers to Understand Life Cycle
Unexpected condition of deep-sea specimen leads to new scientific knowledge
The Ocean Pavilion Announces Schedule of Events for COP27
Pavilion bringing world leaders in ocean science, engineering, and policy together to highlight ocean’s enormous role in climate
Parasites Associated with Eating Fish Showing Up in Southern California Fishing Locales
Snail that hosts potentially dangerous flatworms found to be widespread
Clarity about Key Climate Dynamic Creates More Pressure to Rein in Global Temperature Increase
Role of carbon dioxide in heating planet unmasked, forcing new projections of how warm things can get
Meet the UC San Diego Delegates Headed to Egypt for UN Climate Conference
Students and faculty from Scripps Institution of Oceanography and School of Global Policy and Strategy prepare to attend COP27 in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt
Ultrasonic Antifouling Devices Found Damaging to Whales
Study of Cuvier’s beaked whales off Mexico’s Guadalupe Island led to discovery
Scripps Launches Two Projects on the Impact of Climate Change on Coastlines and People
National Science Foundation grants support research hubs in Southern California and Puerto Rico
Scripps Student Spotlight: Kiirah Green
Master’s student researches deep-sea biology, with a focus on newly discovered species of deep-sea worms
A Salad Dressing Bottle, a Postcard, and a Mystery
Chance find of a message in a bottle illuminates long history of ocean research
Scripps Oceanography, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Join Forces to Pursue Common Interests
Partnership to advance collaborations ranging from marine and offshore wind energy to ocean and climate technology R&D
Diving into Seabird Science
The study of penguins and other seabirds takes flight through the research of Scripps PhD student Tammy Russell
World Leaders in Ocean Science and Philanthropy Come Together to Create First-ever Ocean Pavilion at UN Climate Conference
COP27 venue an acknowledgment of rising profile of the ocean in international climate negotiations
UC San Diego Announces Second Cohort for Blue Economy Accelerator
Six new startups tackle ocean challenges in StartBlue program
UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography Awarded $5.6 Million for Southern California DDT Ocean Dumpsite Research
NOAA funding will aim to further characterize, monitor, and research dumpsite
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