Opinion: San Diego Must Protect and Restore Mission Bay’s Vital Wetlands
Earth has experienced numerous changes throughout its planetary history, and variations in our climate are…
Wildfires Have Consumed 4 Million Acres in California This Year—Double 2018 Record
Wildfires in California have burned more than 4 million acres in 2020, over twice the…
World’s Oceans Heating Up Faster Than Expected, Scripps Reports
Researchers from Scripps Institution of Oceanography and Princeton University released a study Thursday that concludes…
Catastrophe for California Seen if Climate Change Goes Unchecked
The San Diego region’s climate is likely to experience significant rises in temperatures, sea level,…
Opinion: San Diego’s Unique Perspective on The Climate Change Debate
Amid record day and night heat, an unusually warm ocean and raging wildfires, it’s important…
San Diego Fares Poorly in Lung Association’s Annual Ranking of Ozone Pollution
The American Lung Association gave San Diego a failing grade Wednesday it its latest ranking…
Scripps: Cooling Sun May Partially Offset Climate Change by Humans
The Sun might emit less radiation by mid-century, giving Earth a chance to warm a…
John Coleman Dies at 83; Climate Skeptic Starred at KUSI, Founded Weather Channel
John Coleman, a long-serving San Diego weatherman and founder of The Weather Channel, has died…
Warm Weather Continues Breaking Winter Records, More Heat in Forecast
For a second consecutive day, a year-end spate of unseasonably warm weather generated several notable…
Opinion: Tiny Lanternfish, Accumulating Plastic Waste and Global Climate Change
Though burning fossil fuels is the primary cause of global warming, fossil fuels could also…
Prince Albert Honors Walter Munk, Echoes Worries About Climate Change
Prince Albert visited La Jolla Thursday to honor Walter Munk and, like the world-renowned Scripps…
Scripps: 5% Chance of ‘Catastrophic’ Global Warming by Century’s End
A new study by Scripps Institution of Oceanography finds a 5 percent chance that…
Scripps Oceanography: No ‘Methane Time Bomb’ From Global Warming
An analysis of air bubbles in ice cores from glaciers shows that the last time…
John Coleman’s Crusade: Battling 97% on ‘Global Warming Silliness’
Updated at 10:30 a.m. Aug. 17, 2017 John Coleman says Al Gore started it —…