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Underwater Microphones Capture 15 Years of Ocean Change
Marine heatwaves and economic crashes left distinct acoustic signatures

Annual Carbon Dioxide Peak Passes Another Milestone
Monthly Keeling Curve average exceeded 430 parts per million in May

Ocean Science Leaders, Advocates to Push for Action at UN Event
Scripps Oceanography will seek to make ocean protection a larger part of global climate action

New Gel Could Boost Coral Reef Restoration
The substance, applied to surfaces as a coating, improved coral larvae settlement by up to 20 times in experiments compared to untreated surfaces

Scripps Student Spotlight: Noreen Garcia
PhD candidate explores shifts in the ocean and carbon cycle from climate events

Growing Our Way out of a Climate Crisis
Genetically enhanced crops could be a key way to meet CO2 removal at the scale it needs

Why Aren't Clouds as Bright as We Thought?
New work suggests dimmed prospects for popular geoengineering concept

New US Academic Alliance for IPCC Opens Critical Nomination Access
Network will support vital work of American climate scientists

Report Shows Science-Informed Operations Increase NorCal Resilience to Floods
Benefits of the flexible water management strategy outlined in a new report

Local Leadership on Global Climate Crisis Highlighted in Resilience Summit
State and city leaders join scientists, students, advocacy groups to chart plan for action

Atmospheric Rivers Explain Atypical El Niño and La Niña Years
These rivers in the sky don’t play by El Niño or La Niña’s rules

A Scientist’s Life: Daniel Wangpraseurt
Marine biologist creates bioengineering techniques to help coral recover

Marine Ecosystem Survey Encounters a New Variable: Falling Ash from Los Angeles Fires
CalCOFI cruise documents ash deposits as far as 100 miles offshore

New Record for Annual Increase in Keeling Curve Readings
Twelve-month average rose fastest ever in 2024

California Wildfire Analysis from Scripps Oceanography Climate Experts
Scripps Oceanography experts answer questions on the Los Angeles wildfires

Mangrove Loss in Acapulco Likely Worsened the Devastation of Hurricane Otis
Researchers find mangroves are key to reducing hurricane impacts, protecting vulnerable communities, and mitigating climate change



Scripps Student Spotlight: Kerstin Bergentz
PhD candidate collects observational data to learn more about ocean dynamics


Reflections from the United Nations Biodiversity COP16
The call to action comes from inside the house

Industrial Pollution Can Increase Snowfall and Reduce Cloud Cover
If widespread, the phenomenon could be boosting global warming by reducing the sunlight that clouds reflect back into space

Six Solutions against Climate Change: Researchers Launch Call-Action for Rapid Response to Mobilize Solutions
Global team of microbiologists says microbes can be powerful tool to address climate change

Meet UC San Diego Delegates Attending the 2024 UN Climate Conference in Azerbaijan
Students and faculty head to COP29 to participate in international collaboration on climate change

Unhoused People Are Highly Vulnerable to Wildfire Smoke
Findings highlight the need for targeted interventions
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