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Scientists Map “Pulse” of Groundwater Flow through California’s Central Valley

April 7, 2021

For the first time, scientists at the University of California San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography and School of Global Policy and Strategy, as well as the U.S. Geological Survey are using advanced satellite data to map the “pulse” of groundwater flow through the San Joaquin Valley.

A Pendant Fit for a King

February 23, 2017

…that climate change caused droughts that led to the widespread failure of agriculture and the collapse of Maya civilization,” Braswell said. “The dedication of this tomb at that time of crisis to the wind god who brings the annual rains lends support to this theory, and should remind us all…

Behind the Scenes with National Geographic Explorer Albert Lin

December 19, 2023

Albert Lin ‘05, ‘06, ‘08 speaks about his new TV show, his roots at UC San Diego, and why he keeps going despite the hazards of life on the road.

Scripps-U.S. Marine Corps Collaboration Yields Award

November 1, 2011

…(FOBs) safer, especially in drought-stricken regions of Iraq and Afghanistan prone to dust storms. Requiring no tools, the rapidly deployable XMET can be set up by two Marines in as little as two minutes. The system can self-orient and includes an optical sensor to assess visibility, a rain gauge, wind…

UC San Diego Receives $100 Million in State Funding for New Student Housing

July 7, 2022

…operations. Low-flow fixtures and drought-tolerant landscaping will save water, while natural ventilation and daylight is optimized to reduce demand for mechanical ventilation and electricity. Construction waste is reduced by fabricating some building elements off-site. Meeting student housing demand Everything UC San Diego does is motivated by its academic and research…

SmartCity Hackathon Connects the Data Dots on Behalf of Climate

June 13, 2016

Several UC San Diego students competed last week in the two-day competition, which was designed to transform climate-related data into solutions the City of San Diego can implement in support of its ambitious Climate Action Plan.

Living and Learning Neighborhoods Come to Life

February 6, 2020

…as reclaimed water and drought-tolerant landscape design. North Torrey Pines Living and Learning Neighborhood features inspiring views and spaces designed to nurture interdisciplinary collaboration. The spaces afforded by the design include extraordinary views, intimate and shared study areas and housing for 2,000 students. The neighborhood will become the new home…

Researchers: El Niño is Here, But Impact Still Difficult to Predict

December 3, 2015

…by a comparably extreme drought. The three-year period from 2011-2014 has been the driest ever, said Jones, and little separates not enough rain from more than enough. “It’s only a small number of storms that make the difference between a wet year and a dry year,” she said. Also in…

Graduate Students Show State Legislators Importance of Supporting Next Generation of Big Ideas

May 7, 2015

…with consequences of California’s drought, will they express greater concern about climate change? On the other hand, if it is unusually cold, does this weather spur Twitter posts denying climate change or global warming?” In addition, Obradovich and his co-authors are employing massive tweet datasets to aid response in the…

It’s Easy Being Green: Campus Learns Eco-Friendly Lifestyle Tips at Earth Week Events

April 23, 2015

…do to fight the drought which is impacting our state and region.” Cleaning up campus Earth Week kicked off April 19 with the second annual campus cleanup, where some 40 members of the UC San Diego community helped maintain the health of the campus and its watershed by picking up…

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