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![Drake Singleton examines the surface rupture of the recent 7.1-magnitude earthquake near Ridgecrest, Calif. Photo: Nick Lau](/sites/default/files/styles/200px/public/communications-content/field_crop/siocomm_ridgecrest_drake_0_0_0.jpg?itok=5aXZWDL1)
Scripps Student Spotlight: Drake Singleton
Geophysics graduate student conducts research to understand earthquakes and active faults in Southern California
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Ross Sea Floats Show Why Antarctica's Largest Ice Shelf Melts Rapidly in Summer
Warming of adjacent ocean surface waters main cause of melt in austral summer
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Research Highlight: Loss of Arctic's Reflective Sea Ice Will Advance Global Warming by 25 Years
Fast mitigation may still avoid complete loss of sea ice
![The 2017 Thomas Fire. Photo: istockphoto/Carsten Schertzer](/sites/default/files/styles/200px/public/communications-content/field_crop/350-gershunov-ldeo-fire_0.jpg?itok=P4UIhJbc)
Study Bolsters Case that Climate Change Is Driving Many California Wildfires
Connection seen to fivefold jump in area burned
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A Scientist's Life: Art Miller
Climate scientist Art Miller works to understand linkages between oceans and the atmosphere – and to inspire the next generation of scientists
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Atmospheric Rivers to Become Even More Dominant Source of California Water Resources and Flooding
Research projects that, as other storms decline, atmospheric rivers will strengthen, bringing greater proportion of annual precipitation
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Scripps Student Spotlight: Daria Sheik
Marine Biodiversity and Conservation graduate student is working to develop an app to connect conservation organizations and researchers with people across the world
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Scientists Identify New Species of Damselfish
New study co-authored by Scripps Oceanography identifies Corazon’s Damsel, a previously unknown species of damselfish found off Madagascar
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Scripps Student Spotlight: Audrey Tan
Climate Science and Policy graduate student is researching how El Niño impacts lives and biodiversity across the Pacific Ocean
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A Scientist's Life: Drew Lucas
Oceanographer develops technology to study small-scale ocean physics that influence climate
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Around the Pier: Scripps Succulent Garden Sheds Light on Coral Reefs
Graduates of Scripps Oceanography program develop coral reef-inspired succulent garden on campus to bring science out of labs
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