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Historic Designation Sought for Iconic Scripps Oceanography Building
Munk Laboratory considered a classic of mid-century modern design
A Scientist's Life: James Day
Geologist studies how planets form and how Earth became able to sustain life
Scripps Student Spotlight: Athina Lange
A graduate student studies wave runup through ocean topography, and how it can be used to forecast flooding in coastal communities
Expert Team Issues Report on Regional Responses to Climate Change
Coordination needed to build resilience
Scientists Track Sudden Disappearance of Antarctic Ice Shelf Lake
Detailed observations enable better understanding of future ice shelf stability
Scripps Celebrates Pride Month
A Pride Month-inspired Q&A featuring several Scripps staff, students, and faculty
Scripps Oceanography Climate Scientist Awarded Prestigious Global Prize
Veerabhadran Ramanathan second Scripps researcher to be awarded in 30-year history of Blue Planet Prize
Coronavirus Response Barely Slows Rising Carbon Dioxide
Monthly Peak for 2021 nears 420 parts per million at Mauna Loa Observatory
New Book on History of Scripps Institution of Oceanography to be Published
Images of America: Scripps Institution of Oceanography showcases history of one of world's most important research institutions
Voyager: Is There Really a Southern Ocean?
Asked by Michigan Center Junior High School 7th Grade class, Michigan Center, Mich.
If Countries Implement Paris Pledges with Cuts to Aerosols, Millions of Lives can be Saved
Strategic approach to reducing greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution can reap major health benefits
Richard Seymour: 1929-2021
Architect of the iconic Coastal Data Information Program, world’s largest repository of scientific, directional wave data
Dual Impacts of Extreme Heat, Ozone Disproportionately Hurt Poorer Areas
A frequent combination on hot days, high temperatures and ozone disproportionately affect low-income ZIP codes, researchers find
StartBlue Program Now Accepting Applications for Fall 2021
UC San Diego’s new ocean-focused accelerator accepting applications from May 21 to July 2
The ‘Grand Tour’ Atlantic Ocean Water Takes Around the World
An analysis of “big data” by Scripps oceanographers traces where water goes when it leaves the Atlantic ocean basin
Scripps Student Spotlight: Karina Halliman
Undergraduate focuses research on the health of marine ecosystems, from food webs in the Antarctic Peninsula to seabird populations along the U.S. West Coast
Climate Colder on Land During Last Ice Age than Thought
Study uses dissolved gases in ancient groundwater as a thermometer for the past
Scripps Celebrates Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
Students and staff share personal stories about their heritage and discuss ways to support the Asian American and Pacific Islander community
A Scientist's Life: Grant Deane
Oceanographer studies how much bubbles can reveal about the state of the oceans
Mexico an Emerging ‘Beacon’ for Ecotourism Thanks to Pristine Dive Sites
Global degradation has made unspoiled ocean expanses scarce but lucrative destinations
Extreme Climate Events Threaten U.S. Fisheries, Fishermen, and Coastal Communities
In the first-ever nationwide Federal Fishery Disaster database, scientists with Scripps Institution of Oceanography and The Nature Conservancy paint a startling picture foreshadowing disaster for domestic fisheries
Overfishing As Significant as Environmental Factors as Cause of Sardine Fishery Collapse
Study offers a new way to predict sardine population shifts and a counternarrative to current understanding
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