Billion-Dollar Annual Damages Predicted from Increasing ‘Atmospheric River’ Storms
Increasingly intense winter storms have the potential to cause a billion dollars a year in…
Scripps Researcher in Antarctica Fights Time, the Elements to Reach Planet’s Oldest Ice
Two researchers, including one from San Diego, journeyed to Antarctica as part of effort to…
NOAA Awards Scripps $4.9 Million to Identify Cause of Toxic Algae Blooms
Researchers at Scripps Institution of Oceanography have received a $4.9 million federal grant to find out…
Bishop McElroy on Climate-Change Denial: Elected Officials Have to Change
Just back from a Vatican synod on the Amazon, San Diego Catholic Bishop Robert McElroy…
Walter Munk ‘Would Be Really Stoked’: A Scripps Farewell to Ocean Science Giant
Surfers enjoyed 4-foot waves in 67-degree water Saturday near Scripps Pier with a light east-southeast…
Unique Scientific Ship Docks in San Diego Before Gulf of California Expedition
One of the most unusual and capable scientific research ships every built is docked at…
Rep. Peters Co-Sponsors Bill to Ban ‘Super Pollutants’ Based on Scripps Research
Rep. Scott Peters on Friday credited fundamental research at Scripps Institution of Oceanography with identifying…
UC San Diego Reaches $2 Billion Fundraising Goal Two Years Early
UC San Diego announced Monday that it has reached its 10-year, $2 billion fundraising goal…
Scripps Study Finds Climate Change Will Cause Wet and Dry Extremes in California
A study led by Scripps Institution of Oceanography suggests that a new pattern of wet…
Scripps Oceanography: Recent Back-to-Back Earthquakes Don’t Signal ‘The Big One’
This week’s back-to-back quakes are not likely to trigger “The Big One” in Southern California,…
Scripps Oceanography Scientist Helps Identify Unusual New Species of Damselfish
Scientists at Scripps Institution of Oceanography and the University of Sydney have identified a previously…
Rep. Susan Davis Signs On to ‘Green New Deal’ at San Diego Forum
Rep. Susan Davis surprised and mollified a restive crowd of environmentalists Saturday when she announced…
Study Finds ‘Microplastic’ Waste Widespread in Pacific Ocean Off California
A new study shows that plastic waste less than 5 millimeters across is common from…
Local Professors, Professor Emeritus Elected to Prestigious National Academy of Sciences
Two UC San Diego professors and one professor emeritus from Scripps Institution of Oceanography have…
