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Why is Thinking Globally and Acting Locally Important in Face of Extreme Weather Impacts on Health?

October 27, 2026

Climate change is a defining public health challenge of the 21st century. Its impacts are already evident through increasingly severe heatwaves, wildfires, droughts, floods, and more. Wael Al-Delaimy argues that they are rarely driven solely by local conditions.

10 Things to Know About This Very Strong El Niño

October 20, 2026

Scripps Institution of Oceanography is on the front lines of developing the technology to track, detect and forecast the magnitude and impacts of this event. Here are 10 things to know about this coming El Niño.

UC San Diego Awarded $2.35 Million from Google to Advance AI-Driven Climate Modeling

October 14, 2026

A team led by Halıcıoğlu School and Scripps Oceanography researcher Duncan Watson-Parris will use artificial intelligence to improve climate models and help guide new ocean observations

Battery Manufacturing and Recycling Could Go Green With This ‘Glue’

October 9, 2026

A new battery binder — the glue that holds together a battery’s internal parts — could simplify both battery manufacturing and recycling by cutting down on toxic ingredients, energy use and waste. Batteries made with the new binder performed just as well as conventional lithium-ion batteries.

A Temporary Melting Liquid Could Help Build Better Perovskite Solar Cells and LEDs

October 8, 2026

Researchers developed a new way to make perovskite solar cells — a promising next-generation solar technology — more efficient and durable. Their crystallization technique produced more uniform perovskites with fewer defects, which boosted the performance of lab-made solar cells and LEDs.

Healthy Reef Sounds Can Boost Coral and Fish Recovery Efforts

October 8, 2026

Two new studies led by UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography reveal how underwater acoustic enrichment — the playback of sounds from healthy reefs — can help spur the recovery of degraded coral reefs and their fish communities.

Kelp Help: Meet the Scientists Working to Restore Our Underwater Forests

October 6, 2026

As a powerful El Niño looms, marine ecologist Jennifer Smith and her colleagues at UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography are racing to understand and protect California’s kelp forests.

Social Brains Allow Animal Groups to Escape Danger

September 23, 2026

A new study shows that fish swimming in schools can avoid danger just by seeing their neighbors escape. UC San Diego researchers studied how individuals identify their social partners’ actions by imaging the brain activity of translucent glassfish swimming in a virtual reality environment.

Scripps Oceanography’s Center for Marine Biodiversity & Conservation Marks 25 Years of Ocean Impact

September 10, 2026

This September, Scripps Institution of Oceanography invites the community to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Center for Marine Biodiversity and Conservation (CMBC), an interdisciplinary center dedicated to advancing marine biodiversity research and addressing conservation challenges.

Report Identifies Path to Stronger State Flood Resilience and Insurance Protections

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.
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