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Dangerous Airborne Fungus Boosted by California Droughts

September 3, 2024

Researchers from UC San Diego and UC Berkeley have identified the seasonal and climate-based cycles of Valley fever, an emerging but dangerous fungal disease spread through dust in the air.

Climate Change Exacerbating Gastrointestinal Problems in Children

January 10, 2023

Researchers at UC San Diego report that “precipitation shocks,” whether droughts or flood-causing rains, can increase rates of diarrheal diseases among children in tropical low-to- middle-income countries.

Research to Help Mitigate Future Shocks to State’s Water, Food and Energy Supplies

February 16, 2017

…cope with the recent drought, farmers turned to micro irrigation for more yields with less water in Sacramento and Yolo counties, near the Sacramento River in April 2015. Photo by Lance Cheung/USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service. Research to Help Mitigate Future Shocks to State’s Water, Food and Energy Supplies The…

UC San Diego is Sierra Magazine’s 7th Coolest School in Nation for Sustainability Efforts

August 11, 2015

UC San Diego has been named the 7th “Coolest School” by Sierra magazine, climbing 10 spots from last year in the publication’s annual ranking of America’s greenest colleges. The campus was recognized for its commitment to protecting the environment, reducing water use significantly, addressing climate issues and encouraging environmental responsibility.

California’s Climate Future Suggests More Volatility and a Key Role for Atmospheric Rivers

September 12, 2017

Two recently published studies investigating past and future precipitation in California demonstrate that the state is experiencing an increasingly volatile precipitation regime, as rain-heavy winter storms known as “atmospheric rivers” become increasingly intense, and dry periods between storms grow longer.

Variable Precipitation Linked to Rising Infectious Disease among Young Children Worldwide

February 9, 2022

A team of researchers at the University of California San Diego has found that abnormally wet conditions increase the risk of cough, fever, and diarrhea in children under five years old in many humid subtropical regions of the globe.

Biologists Develop Nanosensors to Visualize Movements and Distribution of Plant Stress Hormone

April 15, 2014

…a key hormone responsible for growth and resistance to drought. The achievement will allow researchers to conduct further studies to determine how the hormone helps plants respond to drought and other environmental stresses driven by the continuing increase in the atmosphere’s carbon dioxide, or CO2, concentration.

Atmospheric Rivers, Cloud-Creating Aerosol Particles, and California Reservoirs

January 16, 2015

In the midst of the California rainy season, scientists are embarking on a field campaign designed to improve the understanding of the natural and human-caused phenomena that determine when and how the state gets its precipitation. They will do so by studying atmospheric rivers, meteorological events that include the famous…

Discovery Provides Insights on How Plants Respond to Elevated CO2 Levels

July 6, 2014

Biologists at UC San Diego have solved a long-standing mystery concerning the way plants reduce the numbers of their breathing pores in response to rising carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere.

Making Every Drop Count: UC San Diego Steps Up Water Conservation Efforts

April 30, 2015

…the severity of the drought, water conservation has become our greatest priority and we are exploring every avenue to reduce all non-essential water consumption.” Leaving lawns high and dry Prior to the governor’s mandate, UC San Diego already had a Water Action Plan in place, detailing how the campus was…

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