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How Do We Decide Which Climate Projects Are Worth Funding?

July 10, 2026

Carbon markets do a pretty good job of rewarding projects for reducing or storing carbon but typically overlook other benefits, says UC San Diego School of Global Policy and Strategy economist Teevrat Garg.

Could Geoengineering Work to Tamp Down Super El Niños?

July 8, 2026

A 2019 Australian bushfire provided a case study enabling researchers to consider whether the geoengineering technique called marine cloud brightening could diminish the destructive effects of major El Niño events in the future.

Margaret Roberts Named Director of UC San Diego’s 21st Century China Center

June 30, 2026

An internationally recognized scholar whose work focuses on digital politics, information, China and U.S.-China relations has been appointed director of the 21st Century China Center at the UC San Diego School of Global Policy and Strategy.

What Desert Locusts Reveal About Disaster Monitoring

June 2, 2026

A new working paper co-authored by Gordon McCord of the UC San Diego School of Global Policy and Strategy suggests that the greatest benefits of disaster monitoring may come from catastrophes the world never sees.

In the World’s Economic “Black Holes,” Data Still Leaks Out

May 28, 2026

​​​​​​​From satellite imagery to clandestine price reports, a new study from the School of Global Policy and Strategy at UC San Diego draws on North Korea to explore economic activity in opaque regimes and information-scarce regions.

Governments May Shape What AI Chatbots Say by Shaping the Web They Learn From

May 13, 2026

A team of researchers from UC San Diego, University of Oregon, Purdue University, New York University and Princeton University found evidence that state media control can leave detectable traces in AI model behavior.

Economic Hardship Tied to Increased Violence Across California, UC San Diego Study Shows

April 15, 2026

Economic instability – including job loss, food insecurity, eviction and homelessness – is strongly associated with higher rates of violence among California adults, according to a new statewide survey led by the University of California San Diego.

Why Tariff Uncertainty May Hurt More Than Tariffs

February 26, 2026

Q&A with School of Global Policy and Strategy economist on what uncertainty means for businesses, how volatility affects global credibility and what policy choices lie ahead.

Trust in Elections Declines across Party Lines Ahead of 2026 Midterms, UC San Diego Survey Finds

February 18, 2026

New national survey — from the Center for Transparent and Trusted Elections and the Yankelovich Center for Social Science Research — highlights shared skepticism over redistricting and widespread expectations of ICE at polling places.

New Dashboard Helps Predict and Plan for Disease Outbreaks

January 29, 2026

When infectious diseases surge, response often comes down to timing: whether communities can position the right people and supplies before case counts spike. Researchers at the School of Global Policy and Strategy are helping bridge that gap with a new platform that forecasts disease outbreaks.
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