A Gift with ‘Seed Value’
October 29, 2020
Climate change advocate Marshall Saunders was widely known as a man who paired a deep respect for others with determination to make a difference.
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Switching to a Home Battery Won’t Help Save the World from Climate Change
December 6, 2018
…Save the World from Climate Change At least until utilities charge less for energy coming from renewable power sources Home energy storage systems might save you money, but under current policies, they would also often increase carbon emissions. That is the conclusion reached by a team of researchers at the…
Top American Meteorological Society Honors for Two Scripps Researchers
October 11, 2016
The American Meteorological Society (AMS) bestowed two of its most prestigious awards on two innovative Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California San Diego, researchers.
The Ocean Pavilion Returns to International Climate Conference for a Third Year
October 17, 2024
…return to represent ocean issues at the world’s largest climate negotiation, the 29th Conference of the Parties (COP29) in Baku, Azerbaijan, from Nov. 11-22, 2024.
Course Seeks to Educate World about Sustainable Food and Energy Issues
February 21, 2013
…biology, chemistry, physics, economics, climate science and social science. Then scholars, policymakers and others from around the world will be linked through the MOOC portal to discuss and develop solutions. Cornfield in Ohio, Credit: Wikimedia “As part of the MOOC,” Mayfield said, “small groups of students will team up to…
Presidential Medal of Freedom to be Awarded to Two UC San Diego Professors
August 9, 2013
…a professor in the climate, atmospheric science and physical oceanography division at Scripps Institution of Oceanography, will receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor, the White House announced August 8. Sally Ride, former professor emeritus in physics and first woman in space, will also be honored,…
UC President Makes First Visit to UC San Diego
November 4, 2021
…investment in sustainability and climate change efforts, which President Drake shared was a priority of his as well and spoke of UC’s ongoing commitment to sustainability. Exploring where science and the ocean come together To learn more about some of UC San Diego’s impactful research around sustainability, President Drake visited…
Supercomputing Our Way to Better Materials
May 22, 2014
…The crisis of global climate change demands a faster and better answer. Ong was recently awarded a prestigious “Early Career” research award from the U.S. Department of Energy to apply his supercomputing approach to the challenge. Rechargeable batteries are ubiquitous in every aspect of modern life. They power our cell…
UC Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation Launches Podcast Miniseries
January 18, 2024
The UC Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation (IGCC) has launched a new podcast miniseries, “The State of the World.” In the first episode, which aired Jan. 15, Susan Shirk and Tai Ming Cheung discuss the state of U.S.-China relations.
U.S. Nuclear Power: The Vanishing Low-Carbon Wedge
July 2, 2018
Could nuclear power make a significant contribution to decarbonizing the U.S. energy system over the next three or four decades? The answer: probably not and that’s cause for major concern, according to a recently published paper in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science (PNAS).
