December 4, 2025
December 4, 2025 —
The GAIA Initiative kickoff event brought together research groups throughout UC San Diego that are already leveraging AI to accelerate their projects. Organizers said the goal was to "harness UC San Diego’s world-class Earth science and AI expertise to transform how we understand the planet.”
November 17, 2025
November 17, 2025 —
Two new studies from researchers at UC San Diego's Scripps Institution of Oceanography provide encouraging news about California's beaches at both local and statewide scales.
November 3, 2025
November 3, 2025 —
China has just unveiled a new set of climate targets that will shape the pace of global decarbonization for years to come. To help make sense of what’s at stake, UC San Diego’s Michael Davidson explains what these new goals mean.
October 27, 2025
October 27, 2025 —
For the first time in 66 years, the principles of modern-day weather forecasting will be used to enhance a Northern California reservoir's dual mission of flood risk management and water supply security.
October 22, 2025
October 22, 2025 —
The cloudy, sediment-laden meltwater from glaciers is a key source of nutrients for ocean life, but a new study suggests that as climate change causes many glaciers to shrink and retreat their meltwater may become less nutritious.
October 16, 2025
October 16, 2025 —
Cutting planet-warming pollution to near-zero will take more than inventing new clean technologies—it will require changing how the world invests in them. That’s especially true for industries like aviation.
October 9, 2025
October 9, 2025 —
UC San Diego is one of the top five universities recognized globally by the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) for sustainability.
October 1, 2025
October 1, 2025 —
When people think about energy, they often picture power plants, grids and technology. That’s part of it, of course. But for Deepti Chatti, the questions are also far more personal.
September 12, 2025
September 12, 2025 —
A new species survival commission for microbiology and microbes will serve as a global safeguard for microbial biodiversity and to pursue coordinated conservation action, filling a critical gap in microbial conservation.
September 9, 2025
September 9, 2025 —
A team of international scientists is urging caution against five of the most-discussed polar geoengineering ideas, stating they are highly unlikely to help the polar regions and could harm ecosystems, international relations, and reduce our chances of reaching net zero by 2050.
