Air Pollution’s Connection to Infant Mortality
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Published: 1 July 2020
UC San Diego & Stanford researchers found air pollution from Sahara dust raises infant mortality in sub-Saharan Africa. Climate change may worsen impacts, but irrigation in dust-source regions could save 37,000 lives yearly at low cost.
Keywords: air pollution, infant mortality, sub-Saharan Africa, Bodélé Depression, UC San Diego, Stanford, dust, health impacts
Researchers Identify Factor Behind 2017 Oroville Dam Spillways Incident
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Published: 22 July 2020
Scripps and UC researchers found extreme snowmelt, triggered by warm atmospheric river storms, fueled the 2017 Oroville Dam crisis. Climate change may increase such risks, threatening infrastructure and public safety.
Keywords: flooding, Scripps Oceanography, UC San Diego, Sierra Nevada, infrastructure risk
Scripps Institution of Oceanography Partners with NOAA for Unmanned Systems Research
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Published: 22 July 2020
NOAA and Scripps launched a 10-year partnership to advance unmanned ocean systems, boosting data collection, safety, and cost efficiency. Early projects include vessel design, training needs, and CalCOFI route testing off California.
Keywords: NOAA, Scripps Oceanography, unmanned systems, marine robotics, CalCOFI, ocean data, climate research
