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October 2008

We don't have to watch it happen

African drought trends could define 185 million people as 'undernourished' by 2030

The steady warming of the Indian Ocean is wicking rainfall away from Africa, exacerbating problems for the famine-prone regions on the eastern side of the continent, according to an analysis from a team of researchers that includes Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego hydrologist Mike Dettinger.

Ecosystems on the Endangered List

Stark new assessment warns of mass extinctions and the 'rise of slime'

When certain species have been decimated to the point of joining the endangered species list, measures are taken to more effectively conserve and revive their population bases.

Homecoming for Melville

Research vessel returns to San Diego after two-and-a-half years, 49 research missions

Under sunny skies and a steady breeze, the research vessel Melville pulled into her home port at 1:25 p.m. on September 23. After 49 research missions covering more than 100,000 nautical miles across 10 countries and 17 ports, the vessel triumphantly returned after a two-and-a-half year voyage.