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Atmospheric Rivers Explain Atypical El Niño and La Niña Years

February 13, 2025

New research from scientists at UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography finds that atmospheric rivers explain the majority of atypical El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) years, such as 2023.

Taking Flight: UC San Diego Shaping Future of Atmospheric River Forecasting

December 12, 2024

Specially outfitted aircraft are standing by to fly out to sea into the heart of brewing storms to improve forecasts as part of the Atmospheric River Reconnaissance program (AR Recon), led by the Center for Western Weather and Water Extremes (CW3E) at UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

UC San Diego Receives 10 DURIP Awards from Department of Defense

November 26, 2024

Scientists at the University of California San Diego received 10 Defense University Research Instrumentation Program awards from the Department of Defense. The highly competitive awards program solicits proposals from university scientists conducting basic and applied research that boosts the nation's technological advantage.

Industrial Pollution Can Increase Snowfall and Reduce Cloud Cover

November 15, 2024

New research co-authored by Duncan Watson-Parris of UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography and the Halıcıoğlu Data Science Institute finds that industrial pollution in Earth’s colder latitudes decreases cloud cover by increasing snowfall in the surrounding area.

Unhoused People Are Highly Vulnerable to Wildfire Smoke

November 6, 2024

People experiencing homelessness are significantly more susceptible to the health impacts of wildfire smoke compared to those with homes, according to a new study from researchers at UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography.

Study Finds Pattern in DDT Contamination Among Fish off Southern California

October 28, 2024

The toxic pesticide DDT was dumped into the ocean off Southern California more than 50 years ago by the Montrose Chemical Corporation, and it is still contaminating fish and sediments in the region decades later, according to researchers.

UC San Diego Receives $10 Million for Center on Neurobiology in Changing Environments

September 10, 2024

The Paul G. Allen Frontiers Group has selected UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography to receive a four-year, $10 million grant to establish the Allen Discovery Center for Neurobiology in Changing Environments. The center’s goal will be to understand how climate change may impact the nervous systems and behavior of marine animals.

New Drug Discovery Technique May Unlock Trove of Marine Compounds

August 13, 2024

Researchers from UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography and Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences have developed a new approach to scour the oceans for novel compounds that could become the medicines and products of tomorrow.

Largest Protein Yet Discovered Builds Algal Toxins

August 12, 2024

Scientists at UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography have discovered the largest protein yet identified in biology.

Human-Infecting Parasite Produces Sterile Soldiers Like Ants and Termites

July 29, 2024

New research from scientists at UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography finds a tiny freshwater parasite known to cause health problems in humans defends its colonies with a class of soldiers that cannot reproduce.
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