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Growing Our Way out of a Climate Crisis

A new UC San Diego study compares a promising agricultural solution to other proposed methods of carbon dioxide removal (CDR) as a way of showing what needs to happen to address the climate crisis on a global scale.

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.

6 Ways UC San Diego Research is Future-Proofing the Planet

Our planet is under growing pressure—whether it’s the safety of the food we eat, the quality of the air we breathe or the stability of the systems we rely on—and UC San Diego researchers are stepping up with science-driven solutions.

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.

TikTok Ban is Still ‘Fair Game,’ Says Expert on Chinese Business and Government

It’s been a whiplashing January for TikTok and the app’s more than 100 million U.S.-based users. Just days before a national ban was slated to go into effect, the company failed in its last-ditch effort to appeal against the law, as the Supreme Court decided in favor of the U.S. government.

Being Tough on China is Bad for Science

In the face of mounting geopolitical tensions between the United States and China, a new Nature commentary calls for renewed efforts to preserve and enhance cross-border collaboration in scientific research.

Digital Monitoring is No Substitute for Engaged Management for Remote Work Success

A new study from the University of California San Diego and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology examines digital worker surveillance—specifically, the use of software to monitor remote workers’ activities—and tests how effective they are in improving worker performance. The results reveal that simply applying surveillance is not enough to improve productivity. Instead, productivity is best enhanced when workers are engaged with their human managers and understand the reasons behind managerial decision-making.

The Science of Shopping

‘Tis the season for spending for many. An estimated 197 million people shopped from Black Friday to Cyber Monday, according to the National Retailer Federation. On Black Friday alone, consumers spent a record $33.6 billion.

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