September 9, 2025
September 9, 2025 —
New research from UC San Diego's Scripps Institution of Oceanography reveals that barrels with halos - previously thought to contain the pesticide DDT - contain caustic alkaline waste.
September 2, 2025
September 2, 2025 —
Increasing ocean temperatures will erase mangrove restoration gains, according to new research. Scripps Oceanography scientists and colleagues project that by 2100 the world would lose out on 150,000 hectares (370,000 acres) of mangroves and associated ecosystem services worth $28 billion annually.
August 28, 2025
August 28, 2025 —
Newly published research reveals that the polluted Tijuana River releases large quantities of the toxic gas hydrogen sulfide — commonly known as “sewer gas” because of its association with sewage and rotten egg smell.
July 25, 2025
July 25, 2025 —
An international study estimates that scuba diving contributes between $8.5 and $20.4 billion to the global economy each year, supporting up to 124,000 jobs across 170 countries, offering an economic incentive for marine conservation.
June 13, 2025
June 13, 2025 —
Some corals produce chemicals that have shown promise in fighting cancer and reducing inflammation, but researchers have been unable to study the chemicals in depth. Now, a new study may finally unlock these corals’ chemical potential.
June 10, 2025
June 10, 2025 —
Scientists from Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California San Diego were able to ‘hear’ the impacts of a marine heatwave and even economic slowdowns by analyzing 15 years of ocean sounds recorded off the coast of Southern California.
June 3, 2025
June 3, 2025 —
More than 90% of popular freshwater game fish in Southern California contained an introduced parasite capable of infecting humans, according to a new study from researchers at UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography.
May 14, 2025
May 14, 2025 —
Researchers at UC San Diego have developed a gel using nano-particles that slowly release some of coral larvae’s favorite “smells.” When applied to surfaces in lab experiments it increased coral larvae settlement by up to 20 times compared to untreated surfaces.
March 4, 2025
March 4, 2025 —
A team of scientists from UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory and NASA Goddard Space Flight Center have discovered that small-scale ocean processes can have a much larger influence on storm development than previously thought.
February 25, 2025
February 25, 2025 —
A new study led by scientists from UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography details an improved method for estimating the likelihood of extreme precipitation events in the western United States.