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Scientists Combine Immersive Technology and Collaboration to Address Climate Challenges

A team of scientists and science communicators affiliated with the San Diego Supercomputer Center (SDSC), part of the School of Computing, Information and Data Sciences at UC San Diego, and the Center for Coastal Climate Resilience at UC Santa Cruz have developed an initiative called EcoViz focused on immersive technology—advanced hardware and software to simulate environments and experiences—and collaboration to address environmental challenges ranging from fire management to reef restoration and more.

Accelerating Climate Modeling with Generative AI

The algorithms behind generative AI tools like DallE, when combined with physics-based data, can be used to develop better ways to model the Earth’s climate. Computer scientists in Seattle and San Diego have now used this combination to create a model that is capable of predicting climate patterns over 100 years 25 times faster than the state of the art.

UC San Diego Receives 10 DURIP Awards from Department of Defense

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.

Impact of Climate Change on Water Resources Will Increase Price Tag to Decarbonize the Grid

A new study warns that current plans to achieve zero emissions on the grid by 2050 vastly underestimate the required investments in generation and transmission infrastructure. The reason: these plans do not account for climate change’s impacts on water resources.

New Gene Drive Reverses Insecticide Resistance in Pests… Then Disappears

UC San Diego geneticists have developed a gene drive-based solution to the widespread problem of insecticide resistance. In an effort to protect valuable crops, the researchers created an “e-Drive” that reverses insecticide resistance and then disappears from the insect population.

CalCOFI at 75

Seventy-five years ago, a group of California scientists was tasked with a mission. CalCOFI is celebrating the 75th anniversary of the program that has delivered is priceless in understanding the ocean off of California.

Scripps-Led Coastal Data Information Program Awarded $40 Million for Cooperative Research

A coastal research and monitoring program led by UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography has been awarded a five-year, $40 million award from the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE). Support for the Coastal Data Information Program (CDIP) comes as the renowned program approaches its 50th anniversary of providing near real-time wave and sea-surface temperature observations, models, and forecasts.

Sleep is No Light Matter for Bees

Disrupted sleep cycles are a well known problem for human health and function, and now researchers have found similar impacts on insects. A new study has found that artificial light disrupts the circadian rhythms of honey bees and poses a threat to their essential role as pollinators.

Unhoused People Are Highly Vulnerable to Wildfire Smoke

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.

How Local Governments Can Lead the Way in Decarbonizing the U.S.

The success of the $1 trillion that was recently invested by the U.S. federal government to mitigate climate change through the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) largely depends on how well state and local governments spend the money.

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