Blue Whales Are Arriving in Southern California Earlier and Earlier
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Published: 19 June 2020
Scripps researchers found blue whales off Southern California now arrive a month earlier, guided by prior year’s ocean conditions. This shift boosts whale watching but heightens risks from ship strikes and human threats in busy waters.
Keywords: blue whales, migration, krill, climate change, Scripps, ship strikes, conservation
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
