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New US Academic Alliance for IPCC Opens Critical Nomination Access

A newly established network of U.S. academic institutions including UC San Diego has formed to provide coordinated support for American climate scientists.

General Atomics and UC San Diego Launch Fusion Data Science and Digital Engineering Center

Scientists and engineers at General Atomics (GA) and UC San Diego have announced a groundbreaking collaboration to establish a Fusion Data Science and Digital Engineering Center in San Diego.

New Report Shows Forecast-Informed Reservoir Operations Can Increase Resilience to Floods

A new report released today shows that changes to reservoir operations at Lake Oroville and New Bullards Bar Reservoir can further reduce flood risk for communities along the Yuba and Feather rivers during extreme atmospheric river storm events and potentially benefit water supply during drier perio

Researchers Uncover Metabolism Link to Proteins Important in Infections, Cancer and Autoimmunity

Cells release proteins called type one interferons to fight viruses and cancers. One type is known for generating bursts of type one interferons in short periods. Biologists have linked this production to metabolism, a finding that could help empower immune responses against infections and disease.

The Two Faces of Liquid Water

Scientists from UC San Diego have uncovered a key finding to one of water's unique properties: at high pressure and low temperature, liquid water separates into two distinct liquid phases — one high-density and one low-density.

water droplets on a blue / pink background

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.