Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Coverage of Scripps Institution of Oceanography in the Nexus archive.
- Fierce floods or wild waves? How San Diego is preparing for a winter of extreme weather under El Niño.
San Diego is preparing for a winter of extreme weather under a 'super El Niño' season, which could bring floods, low rainfall, or severe coastal erosion. Aging stormwater systems and century-old dams heighten risks, prompting the city to form an El Niño working group across departments to monitor vulnerable areas like creeks and lakes.
- Can we predict deadly cliff collapses along the California coast? Scientists say it's possible
Scientists at UC San Diego's Scripps Institution of Oceanography found that it is possible to predict coastal landslides hours, sometimes days, before they occur. The research focuses on predicting deadly cliff collapses along the California coast.
- Seahorses and seadragons, some of Nature's most curious creatures
Seahorses have unique features including a horse-like head, kangaroo-like pouch, monkey-like tail, and chameleon-like camouflage. Male seahorses carry fertilized eggs, and correspondent Conor Knighton explored seahorses and seadragons at the Birch Aquarium in California.