Study Reconsiders Early Evolution of Sea Urchins
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Published: 22 March 2022
Scripps researchers show echinoids originated ~300M years ago, survived the Permo-Triassic extinction, and rapidly diversified. Sand dollars and sea biscuits may have emerged earlier than fossil records suggest.
Keywords: echinoids, sea urchins, sand dollars, evolution, fossils, extinction
Ambitious New Environmental Challenge Aims to Rewild 40 Globally Significant Island Ecosystems from Ridge to Reef by 2030
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Published: 14 April 2022
The 2030 Island-Ocean Connection Challenge, launched at the Our Ocean Conference in Palau, aims to restore 40 island ecosystems by 2030, protecting biodiversity, boosting climate resilience, and supporting island communities.
Keywords: island conservation, ocean ecosystems, biodiversity, climate resilience, restoration, Palau, rewilding
Scripps Oceanography-Led Study Predicts Climate Change Accelerates Ocean Currents
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Published: 20 April 2022
A Scripps-led study shows climate change is making surface ocean currents faster and thinner by altering water density. This shift impacts nutrient transport, carbon storage, and global heat regulation.
Keywords: ocean currents, climate change, circulation, carbon cycle, heat transport, Scripps, gyres
