June 7, 2018
…goals as well, emphasizing drought tolerance. The neighborhood also presents an opportunity for improved landscaping and signage at UC San Diego’s Muir College Drive entrance that will contribute to a sense of place, making wayfinding easier and reflecting the unique character of the university. “The North Torrey Pines Living and…
March 9, 2023
The Fulbright Award is a prestigious national scholarship that blends adventure with discovery and peacemaking, with a wide variety of opportunities for nearly all Tritons to travel the world and make an impact through teaching, studying, working or conducting research.
April 18, 2013
…change consequences, ranging from drought to inadequate food supply and displacement caused by physical changes to land. “Get angry,” Robinson exhorted the UC San Diego students in the audience. “Get active.” Ramanathan noted that some 3 billion people don’t have access to fossil fuels and thus have contributed much less…
November 5, 2020
…throughout the year, periodic drought, episodic dry wind events including Santa Anas and Diablos, and stressed and degraded native habitats are some of the many climate change impacts that directly contribute to California’s increased fire risk. California’s Fourth Climate Change Assessment, released in 2018 and edited by Scripps Oceanography research…
April 26, 2018
…limited by the seasonal drought, whereas in Colombia it’s basically hot, humid and wet all year round … Because Colombian hippos don’t go through an annual hardship with limited water and food, they don’t need to battle for resources and, as a result, the hippos are maturing faster and the…
February 17, 2022
…operations. Low-flow fixtures and drought tolerant landscaping will save water, while green roofs will increase efficiency by removing heat from the air and reducing temperatures on the roof surfaces. The project also optimizes natural ventilation and daylight to reduce demand for mechanical ventilation and electricity, and construction waste is reduced…
November 21, 2023
“Hurricane Hunter” aircraft will fly over the Pacific Ocean starting this November as part of Atmospheric River Reconnaissance program (AR Recon), led by the Center for Western Weather and Water Extremes (CW3E) at UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography.
April 22, 2021
…Mark’s Square and extensive droughts along the West Coast. But Benmarhnia and other researchers are now learning that the changing climate is having immediate and direct effects on our health—and will continue to affect us for years to come. “The real challenge with studying the health impact of climate change…
March 7, 2013
…shrouded with plants, includes drought-tolerant succulents, flowering plants and low-spread shrubs such as English stonecrop and reflexed stonecrop. Snow-in-summer was planted on the surface of the barrier in a special soil mix of aged compost, lava rock and coarse sand. “I think when students learn about the sustainable features of…
October 12, 2023
El Niño and La Niña are natural climate phenomena that alter weather patterns around the world. El Niño occurs irregularly but shows up roughly every three to seven years and typically lasts between nine and 12 months with occasional exceptions that linger for multiple years.
