June 10, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdowns have led to a record crash in emissions. But it will be emission levels during the recovery—in the months and years after the pandemic recedes—that matter most for how global warming plays out.
April 1, 2016
UC San Diego campus community will celebrate Earth Month throughout April to educate and raise awareness about sustainability, climate change and the impact of policy on the environment.
February 22, 2016
…realities of the Paris Climate Change, they must also recognize that pollution has many distinct effects. For there is more to climate change than higher temperatures, say UC San Diego scientists David G. Victor and Veerabhadran Ramanathan in the newly published essay “The Next Front on Climate Change: How to…
February 9, 2023
California Volunteers, Office of the Governor partnered with the UC San Diego Natural Reserve System on annual Love Your Wetlands Day to promote a countywide day of service to fight climate change.
May 4, 2016
What can you do about climate change? The better question might be: What can we? University of California San Diego researchers show in a new study that framing the issue collectively is significantly more effective than emphasis on personal responsibility.
January 30, 2024
In University of California’s 20th Annual Report on Sustainable Practices, UC San Diego excelled in best-of-class green building practices, made noteworthy progress in conserving energy and water and was recognized for the quality and quantity of our research related to sustainability.
April 19, 2023
This Earth Day, Birch Aquarium is throwing a Party for the Planet, offering guests a fun opportunity to celebrate our ocean’s biodiversity and learn how they can take action to make a difference.
January 29, 2021
The County Board of Supervisors has unanimously voted to direct County staff to work in partnership with the UC San Diego School of Global Policy and Strategy (GPS) on a regional zero-carbon sustainability plan.
February 2, 2021
Utility San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) and Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California San Diego signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to conduct research on the effects of climate hazards to the San Diego region.
June 15, 2021
Veerabhadran Ramanathan, a renowned climate and atmospheric scientist at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego, will receive the Blue Planet Prize, the international environmental award sponsored by Japan’s Asahi Glass Foundation.
