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• Buried at Sea
• Scripps researchers are studying CO2 sequestration to determine if it’s a viable solution to combat global warming
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• The Origins of Slime
• Scripps graduate student investigates cause of mucilage outbreaks in her native Adriatic waters
• Keywords: slime, farooq, azam, francesca, malfatti, italy, adriatic,

• Our First Sip of Seawater
• Scripps researchers are in a race to make desalination eco-friendly while there's still time
• Keywords: graham, seawater,

• Heading Due South
• Scripps researchers gather geomagnetic signs to determine if Earth's magnetic field is currently headed toward a complete reversal.
• Keywords: constable, earth sciences

• The Beach of the Future
• Building upon a legacy of coastal science at Scripps, high-tech tools are opening new avenues for researchers to track sand movements and further explain beach systems.
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• Welcome to the New Normal
• Scripps Oceanography research suggests that climate change will require a complete rethinking of water delivery systems in the West.
• Keywords: climate, Lake Mead,

• Earth's Outlook from Above
• Fifty years after Sputnik, satellites peering down on Earth have become valuable scientific tools to study the global environment and offer much needed insight into the future of our planet.
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• Deeply Connected
• Because so little is known, the deep sea is ripe for new discoveries. Once considered untouchable because of its remoteness, the deep sea is now being influenced by pollution, overfishing, and climate change, forcing humans to pay more attention than ever before.
• Keywords: levin, koslow, deep-sea marine,

• The (Ralph) Keeling Curve
• After two decades watching atmospheric oxygen levels drop, a Scripps researcher's conclusions about climate could leave one feeling light-headed
• Keywords: keeling curve, global warming, climate,

• The Shaky Future of the Salton Sea
• A former desert oasis faces environmental challenges, a water crisis and someday the Big One. Why we can't let the sun go down on the Salton Sea.
• Keywords: danny brothers, salton sea, geology, seismic
• Volume 14, Number 9, 2007

• Emperors of the Extreme
• Emperor penguins can flourish in locales where few other animals roam. But scientists now wonder if they can adapt to a new threat: climate change.
• Keywords: jerry kooyman, paul ponganis, penguins, emperor, happy feet, march of the penguins,
• Volume 14, Number 8, 2007

• A NEW WORLD VIEW
• A network devoted to recording the state of the oceans is nearing its full complement. Will it remain intact as its decades-long mission begins?
• Keywords: ARGO, SOLO, Russ Davis, WOCE,
• Volume 14, Number 7, 2007

• Paradise Redefined: Part II
• A journey to a coral reef chain hidden in the Central Pacific forces scientists to revisit the definition of a pristine environment
• Keywords: line islands, enric sala, stuart sandin, kingman reef,
• Volume 14, Number 6, 2007

• Paradise Redefined Part One
• A journey to a coral reef chain hidden in the Central Pacific forces scientists to revisit the definition of a pristine environment
• Keywords: palmyra, paradise redefined part 1, stuart sandin, enric sala, corals, biodiversity, central pacific, ecosystems
• Volume 14, Number 5, Summer 2007

• The Cloudmakers
• Biological activity in the oceans might make the difference between clear skies and cloudy, Scripps researchers say.
• Keywords: climate, aerosols, ocean, kim prather, climate change
• Volume 14, Number 4, Spring 2007

• Science on a slippery slope
• Scripps geophysicists develop technologies for monitoring underwater landslides.
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• Volume 14, Number 3, Spring 2007

• Saving Venice
• The historic city calls upon Scripps and a multifaceted team of experts to help decipher the mysteries lying beneath its waters.
• Keywords: thetis, siosed, dimitri deheyn, Tony Rathburn, Bartlett
• Volume 14, Number 2, Spring 2007

• History's Warning
• An ancient global warming episode drastically changed the planet. Life on Earth needed 200,000 years to recover. What we're headed for in the next century could be even bigger.
• Keywords: utah, geology
• Volume 14, Number 1, Winter 2007

• On the Shoulders of a Giant
• A Classic Science Program Gives New Field Study a 56-year Start
• Keywords: california current,currents,coastal oceanography,plankton
• Volume 11, Number 4, Spring 2005

• Shark Tracks
• Technology, Innovation Help Researchers Understand These Elusive Creatures
• Keywords: conservation,sharks,mako sharks
• Volume 11, Number 1, Summer 2004

• Against the Tide
• Rip Currents, Confounding Physics Confront Nearshore Oceanographers
• Keywords: coastal oceanography,currents,tides,waves
• Volume 10, Number 4, Spring 2004

• Nature's Blueprint
• Mimicking Evolution's Cleverest Designs
• Keywords: biomimicry,diatoms,nanotechnology
• Volume 9, Number 2, Fall 2002

• A Century of Students
• Keywords: centennial,education,william ritter,students,harald sverdrup
• Volume 9, Number 2, Fall 2002

• Conservation at Sea
• Binational Coalition Builds a Model for Success
• Keywords: biodiversity,conservation,ecology,fish,gulf of california,marine reserves
• Volume 9, Number 1, Summer 2002

• Ecological Emergency
• Centuries of Overfishing Push Ecosystems to the Brink
• Keywords: biodiversity,ecology,fish,marine conservation,overfishing
• Volume 8, Number 4, Spring 2002

• Finding Faults
• A Seismic Jigsaw Puzzle Takes Shape
• Keywords: earthquakes,faults,instruments
• Volume 8, Number 4, Spring 2002

• Organic Origins
• Searching Earth and Beyond for Molecular Clues
• Keywords: carbon cycle,fullerenes,mars,origin of life,space
• Volume 8, Number 2, Fall 2001

• Volcano Expedition
• Earth Scientists Examine Chemical Cycling in Central America
• Keywords: gases,geochemistry,plate tectonics,seafloor,volcanoes
• Volume 8, Number 1, Summer 2001

• The Call to War
• Scripps Institution of Oceanography 1936 to 1948
• Keywords: centennial,harald sverdrup,roger revelle,walter munk,war years
• Volume 7, Number 3, Spring 2001

• Glow with the Flow
• Light-Producing Reveal Details of Cellular Dynamics
• Keywords: bioluminescence,fluid flow,dinoflagellates,plankton
• Volume 7, Number 1, Summer/Fall 2000

• Scripps Family
• First Generation of Commitment. Friendship Links Science and Family
• Keywords: centennial,e. w. scripps,ellen scripps,scripps family,william ritter
• Volume 6, Number 4, Spring 2000

• INDOEX
• The Indian Ocean Experiment 1999
• Keywords: climate,climate change,clouds,greenhouse effect,indian ocean,solar radiation
• Volume 6, Number 3, Winter 2000

• William E. Ritter
• Scripps Visionary Builds Foundation for Century of Oceanography
• Keywords: centennial,mary ritter,william ritter
• Volume 6, Number 2, Fall 1999

• Surveying Changes in the Sea
• 50-Year Program Spawns Bounty of Data
• Keywords: california current,currents,coastal oceanography,plankton,sardine
• Volume 6, Number 1, Summer 1999

• Living among the Penguins
• Pioneering Studies in Antarctica Detail Emperor Penguin
• Keywords: penguins
• Volume 5, Number 3, Winter 1999

• Marine Medicine Men
• Searching Tropical Oceans for New Cures (W. Fenical, J. Faulkner)
• Keywords: corals,drugs from the sea,medicine,pharmaceuticals
• Volume 4, Number 1, Summer 1997

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