Dec. 6, 2024 — Researchers show that the all-time record low in winter sea ice extent in 2023 can be explained by warm Southern Ocean conditions and patterns in the winds that circled Antarctica ...

New research on Comet 67P indicates that its water may be similar to Earth's, contradicting earlier findings by Rosetta's ...

Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego works to understand and protect the planet and find solutions to our most pressing environmental challenges. Humankind faces catastrophic changes in ...

The group focuses on observing and modeling coastal processes including beach evolution, cliff erosion, and nearshore waves. CW3E provides water cycle science, technology and outreach to support ...

In early 2025, the Whale X team is expected to deploy the equivalent of five plumes of synthetic whale feces in the Tasman ...

"We would have loved to find that Venus was once a planet much closer to our own, so it’s kind of sad in a way to find out ...

"Using its purchasing power to accelerate the most promising climate solutions." Microsoft announces unprecedented deal to ...

The Earth and moon have been locked in a gravitational dance for billions of years. Each day, as the Earth turns, the moon tugs upon the oceans of the world, causing the rise and fall of tides. As a ...

SAN DIEGO — A new attraction called "Glowing Oceans" is set to bring the mesmerizing phenomenon of bioluminescence to ...

Water is considered essential for life, and geological studies show the planet's surface had lakes, rivers and oceans more than 3 billion years ago. The Birch Aquarium in San Diego, California ...

Scientists say cometary dust affects interpretation of spacecraft measurements, reopening the case for comets as potential ...