For the first time in recorded history, the monthly average of carbon dioxide concentration in the atmosphere has exceeded 410 parts per million. This alarming data came from the Keeling …
Center Affiliate Contributes to New Climate Report on Social Vulnerability
In March, over 30 scientists with backgrounds in archaeology, cultural anthropology, human geography, and sociology sat down with federal partners working on climate change-based activities to discuss ideas which would …
Scientists Offer Both Warning and Hope for Earth Day in The Sacramento Bee Op-Ed
Dr. Veerabhadran Ramanathan, a research affiliate of the Center, co-authored an opinion piece for The Sacramento Bee titled, “Three steps we need to take, starting this Earth Day, to avoid …
SciGirls Features Center Researcher as Role Model for Youth
Dr. Isabel Rivera Collazo, an affiliated researcher for the Center for Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation, was featured in a SciGirls video as a role model for young women in …
“Decoding the Weather Machine” PBS Documentary Features Dr. Ralph Keeling
Scientists from around the world were featured in “Decoding the Weather Machine”, a two-hour documentary aired by PBS on April 18th. One of those scientists was Dr. Ralph Keeling, program …
Phytoplankton Morphology Research Presented at Institutional Seminar
Phytoplankton make up the base of the food chain in our oceans, playing a huge role in the ecosystem. Dr. Andrew Barton, research affiliate for the Center for Climate Change …
Landscape Characteristics Influence Risk of Adverse Health Effects, Study Confirms
Dr. Tarik Benmarhnia, an affiliated researcher at the Center for Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation, co-authored a systematic review quantifying the effect of landscape characteristics on levels of adverse health …
San Diego Ecosystems Assessment Available for Download Now!
A team of ecologists and climatologists, some of whom are research affiliates of the Center, conducted a review of the most current, regionally specific climate information and paired that with …
How Temperature Increases and Heat Waves Influence Hospital Admission Rates in California
Dr. Sasha Gershunov and Dr. Kristen Guirguis, affiliated researchers of the Center for Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation, co-authored a paper examining the effects of temperature and heat waves on …
New Study Provides Insight For More Effective Sand Nourishment
Center staff member Bonnie Ludka led a study of San Diego sand nourishment projects and how they well they fared years later. The study, “Nourishment evolution and impacts at four …