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More Power Grid Connectivity in Western U.S Could Supercharge Clean Energy

A new study led by researchers at the University of California San Diego offers a first-of-its-kind look at how deeper coordination among Western U.S. states could lower the cost of decarbonizing the electric grid—and speed up the clean energy transition.

UC San Diego: A Living Laboratory for EV Research

The UC San Diego campus is home to the largest electric vehicle (EV) charging network of any academic institution in the western world with a growing number of EV chargers expected to exceed 1,200 within the next year.

Food Waste is a Major Contributor to Climate Change. What Are the Solutions?

Emissions don’t just come from the burning of fossil fuels such as coal, oil, and gas. Food waste sent to landfills contributes up to 10% of all emissions, equivalent to more emissions than that of the entire aviation sector, and if considered a country, it would be the third-largest emitter.

UC San Diego’s WIFIRE Program Provides Real-Time Information to Wildfire Responders

There is no alarm bell ringing or fire pole to slide down at the San Diego Supercomputer Center (SDSC) at UC San Diego’s School of Computing, Information and Data Science. Still, at the first sign of wildfire anywhere in California, members of the WIFIRE team are ready.

New US Academic Alliance for IPCC Opens Critical Nomination Access

A newly established network of U.S. academic institutions including UC San Diego has formed to provide coordinated support for American climate scientists.

Local Leadership on Global Climate Crisis Highlighted in Resilience Summit

The organization Climate-Resilient California and Californians (CRC2) held a virtual meeting Feb. 27-28 spearheaded by a Scripps Oceanography climate scientist to acknowledge the importance of climate action on the part of cities, counties and states, but also to identify where efforts go wrong.

Do Women Leaders Drive Better Environmental Outcomes?

Meera Mahadevan, an assistant professor of economics at UC San Diego’s School of Global Policy and Strategy discovered that when women are elected to political office in India, air pollution decreases.

Atmospheric Rivers Explain Atypical El Niño and La Niña Years

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.

How Workplaces Can Better Support the Growing Number of EV Drivers

A new study from the University of California San Diego has developed an innovative computational tool that can help institutions to better design electric vehicle (EV) charging networks by focusing on how real drivers use their cars and charge them.

New Insights on the Dynamics of Harmful Algal Blooms under Climate Warming

In freshwater environments, toxic harmful algal blooms threaten drinking water and wildlife. While most efforts on mitigating such events focus on reducing nutrients, researchers have found that there’s more to the story, especially when considering climate warming that could amplify such events.

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