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Drake Singleton examines the surface rupture of the recent 7.1-magnitude earthquake near Ridgecrest, Calif. Photo: Nick Lau

Scripps Student Spotlight: Drake Singleton

Geophysics graduate student conducts research to understand earthquakes and active faults in Southern California

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

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

Study Bolsters Case that Climate Change Is Driving Many California Wildfires

Connection seen to fivefold jump in area burned

Portrait of a man in a yellow shirt near a tree; the ocean is seen in the background

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

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

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

An opalescent fish with a black spot

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

Scripps graduate student Audrey Tan.

Scripps Student Spotlight: Audrey Tan

Climate Science and Policy graduate student is researching how El Niño impacts lives and biodiversity across the Pacific Ocean

An oceanographer wearing a safety hat and life jacket conducts research on a ship

A Scientist's Life: Drew Lucas

Oceanographer develops technology to study small-scale ocean physics that influence climate

A woman leans over to touch a succulent in a garden.

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

Scripps CO2 Group Director Ralph Keeling

Research Highlight: Carbon Dioxide Levels Hit Record Peak in May

Monthly average surpassed 414 parts per million at Mauna Loa observatory

Scripps CO2 Group Director Ralph Keeling

Carbon Dioxide Levels Hit Record Peak in May

Monthly average surpassed 414 parts per million at Mauna Loa Observatory

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