September 10, 2026
September 10, 2026 —
A new report for California policymakers assesses current flood modeling practices and offers eight recommendations to improve how mitigation infrastructure is reflected in the catastrophe models that are used to set insurance prices.
September 3, 2026
September 3, 2026 —
Growing up in Carlsbad, Elise Nishimura developed an early appreciation for the environment. Now a junior Environmental Systems major and UC San Diego softball player, she combines her academic and athletic passions through EcoAthletes, using her voice to inspire climate action.
September 1, 2026
September 1, 2026 —
A new study from the Center for Western Weather and Water Extremes (CW3E) at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego finds that improved weather and water forecasts could help California gain more value from existing reservoirs and help meet a new water supply target.
August 31, 2026
August 31, 2026 —
A new National Bureau of Economic Research from the University of California San Diego shows that wildfire damage can have long-term economic consequences for households, resulting in income losses, relocation of residents as well as slow rebuilding for several years after a fire.
August 26, 2026
August 26, 2026 —
Scientists have developed a new understanding of how fish interact as they school in groups. Fish were found to copy their neighbors to align their movements within schools. The discovery opens a door to examining how the brains of individuals interact to produce group-level collective behavior.
August 20, 2026
August 20, 2026 —
Engineers developed a new type of supercapacitor that can do more than store electricity — it can also provide structural support and be quickly disassembled into reusable parts. It could offer a more sustainable approach to energy storage for lightweight electric vehicles.
August 17, 2026
August 17, 2026 —
A specialized camera allowed researchers to discover large phytoplankton that would have been nearly impossible to detect using conventional methods. The discovery changes how scientists understand the ocean's food web.
August 11, 2026
August 11, 2026 —
New World screwworm flies, highly destructive parasitic insects, have returned to parts of the U.S. and pose a significant danger. Professor Omar Akbari discusses how the insect was eliminated in the past and the ways new genetics technologies could help combat today’s threat.
August 4, 2026
August 4, 2026 —
UC San Diego students are bridging GIS and machine learning to solve real-world challenges in public health and urban planning. In a new spatial analysis course, they analyze complex geospatial data to identify environmental risks and support smarter community decision-making.
July 28, 2026
July 28, 2026 —
Scripps Institution of Oceanography scientists recently led a paper that documents how juvenile great white sharks responded to Tropical Storm Hilary in August 2023. When the storm hit, many sharks abandoned their San Diego nursery site for calmer waters, returning shortly after the storm passed.
