Atmospheric Rivers to Become Even More Dominant Source of California Water Resources and Flooding
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Published: 8 July 2019
Scripps-led research finds California’s future will see less frequent but more extreme precipitation, driven by stronger atmospheric rivers, intensifying swings between drought and flooding.
Keywords: atmospheric rivers, California, extreme precipitation, drought-flood cycles
Shark Tagging
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Published: 11 July 2019
Scripps scientists tagged 25 soupfin sharks near California’s Northern Channel Islands to track migration, expanding earlier La Jolla research linking females to the area.
Keywords: soupfin sharks, migration, tagging, Channel Islands, Scripps Oceanography
Loss of Arctic's Reflective Sea Ice Will Advance Global Warming by 25 Years
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Published: 22 July 2019
Losing Arctic sea ice could add warming equal to 1 trillion tons of CO₂, advancing the 2°C threshold by 25 years, Scripps scientists warn, urging urgent climate action.
Keywords: Arctic sea ice, CO₂ equivalent, warming, climate change, Scripps Oceanography
