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Topic: Climate Change

April 17, 2023May 3, 2023 By Allison Arteaga Soergel
Annual climate change event takes aim at heat and human health for 2023

Annual climate change event takes aim at heat and human health for 2023

The ninth annual Confronting Climate Change event gathered top scholars to discuss the health impacts of climate change and the social and economic transformations needed to address them

Topics: Climate Change

January 20, 2023January 22, 2023 By Tim Stephens
Vulnerability of red sea urchins to climate change depends on location

Vulnerability of red sea urchins to climate change depends on location

Scientists found that red sea urchin populations are adapted to local environments, but some populations will suffer more than others as conditions change in the future

Topics: Climate Change, Ecology & Evolutionary Biology

January 11, 2023January 22, 2023 By Tim Stephens & BBVA Foundation
Earth scientist James Zachos honored for climate change research

Earth scientist James Zachos honored for climate change research

The BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award in the Climate Change category recognizes Zachos and fellow paleoclimatologist Ellen Thomas of Yale University

Topics: Climate Change, Earth & Planetary Sciences

September 15, 2022September 21, 2022 By Tim Stephens
Record of Antarctic ice sheet response to climate cycles found in rock samples

Record of Antarctic ice sheet response to climate cycles found in rock samples

The effects of global climate cycles on Southern Ocean temperatures drove cycles of melting and freezing in the East Antarctic Ice Sheet every few thousand years, according to a new study.

Topics: Climate Change, Researchers, Science Communication

September 8, 2022September 12, 2022 By Tim Stephens
Innovative climate resilience projects supported by 2022 CITRIS Campus Seed Funding awards

Innovative climate resilience projects supported by 2022 CITRIS Campus Seed Funding awards

Four winning projects have been funded through the The Center for Information Technology Research in the Interest of Society (CITRIS) and the Banatao Institute at UC Santa Cruz’s Campus Seed Funding program to pursue research relating to climate resilience.

Topics: Climate Change, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

July 28, 2022September 12, 2022 By Tim Stephens
Data from elephant seals reveal new features of marine heatwave ‘the Blob’

Data from elephant seals reveal new features of marine heatwave ‘the Blob’

Instruments carried by migrating elephant seals measured deep warm-water anomalies that lasted much longer than the surface warming.

Topics: Climate Change, Ocean Sciences

June 17, 2022September 12, 2022 By Tim Stephens
Study shows mangrove and reef restoration yield positive returns on investment for flood protection

Study shows mangrove and reef restoration yield positive returns on investment for flood protection

A robust analysis demonstrates that nature-based solutions to reduce the damage caused by coastal flooding are cost-effective.

Topics: Climate Change, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Ocean Sciences

April 20, 2022September 9, 2022 By Tim Stephens (UCSC) & Michael Milstein (NOAA)
New global forecasts of marine heatwaves foretell ecological and economic impacts

New global forecasts of marine heatwaves foretell ecological and economic impacts

The forecasts could help fishing fleets, ocean managers, and coastal communities anticipate the effects of marine heatwaves.

Topics: Climate Change, NOAA

August 26, 2021September 16, 2022 By Tim Stephens
When humans disturb marine mammals, it’s hard to know the long-term impact

When humans disturb marine mammals, it’s hard to know the long-term impact

Scientists are developing new tools to determine when short-term changes in behavior caused by human activities have biological significance for protected populations

Topics: Climate Change, Ecology & Evolutionary Biology

August 23, 2021September 16, 2021 By Allison Arteaga Soergel
Experts weigh in on the future of drought management

Experts weigh in on the future of drought management

Almost half of California is currently enduring an “exceptional” drought, the most severe category established by the U.S. Drought Monitor.

Topics: Climate Change, Earth & Planetary Sciences

August 2, 2021September 16, 2021 By Allison Arteaga Soergel
Switzer Fellowship will help graduate student engage communities in climate planning

Switzer Fellowship will help graduate student engage communities in climate planning

Master’s student Diana Fu wins Switzer fellowship to advance environmental justice.

Topics: Climate Change, Enviromental Justice

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