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Uncovered Underwater: A New Species of Beaked Whale
Go on an expedition with two San Diego Marine Researchers and hear them recount the expedition which may have ended with the discovery of a new whale species in the Pacific.
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Wildfire Spotting Network Grows to 610 Cameras in California
As the threat of wildfires has grown to a staggering level in California, so has its network of high-tech cameras watching the backcountry to spot the first outbreak of flames and help firefighters battle them until they are contained
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UCSD Alum Selected for NASA, SpaceX's 2nd Launch in 2021
Before NASA’s first endeavor into space with a private rocket has even launched, the crew for its second joint NASA/SpaceX mission has been selected — and it includes an astronaut with San Diego ties. NASA astronaut Megan McArthur, a UC San Diego, Scripps Institution of Oceanography alumna, will pilot SpaceX’s second Dragon flight to the International Space Station alongside...
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Natural Phenomenon Turns San Diego's Waves Electric Blue
As waves crashed against the shoreline in Encinitas on Monday, a bright blue hue overtook the ocean thanks to the return of an unpredictable natural phenomenon.
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Neon Blue Waves in Encinitas Caused by Bioluminescence
Bioluminescence created a brilliant, neon blue glow in Encinitas.
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Astronaut and UCSD Alum, Jessica Meir, Tweets from Space
It’s no secret that NASA astronaut Jessica Meir is currently in space! Meir, who is active on social media, gives us a peek into her journey. In her recent Twitter posts, Meir gazes down at the site where she worked on her Scripps Institution of Oceanography studies of elephant seals in collaboration with the University of California Santa Cruz...
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‘Incredible Interaction With Nature': Dozens of Leopard Sharks Spotted in La Jolla
Straight out of a horror movie – a frenzy of sharks swarms the shores of San Diego? Not quite. But dozens of usually-harmless leopard sharks returned to La Jolla’s coast just in time for Halloween.
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World's First All-Female Spacewalk Features UCSD Alum, NASA Astronaut Jessica Meir
It’s being called one giant leap for womankind. NASA astronauts Jessica Meir and Christina Koch performed the first all-female spacewalk Friday roughly 250 miles up at the International Space Station.
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UCSD Alum Makes History in All-Female Spacewalk at ISS
NASA astronauts Jessica Mei and Christina Koch became the first all-female team to spacewalk at ISS.
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‘Thought We Were Prey:' Great White Shark Leaves 2 Teeth in San Diego Man's Kayak
Two San Diego men are thanking their lucky kayaks for taking the brunt of a great white shark bite near Catalina Island over the weekend.
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Surprise Rescue of Jamaica Coral Reefs Shows Nature Can Heal
Everton Simpson squints at the Caribbean from his motorboat, scanning the dazzling bands of color for hints of what lies beneath. Emerald green indicates sandy bottoms. Sapphire blue lies above seagrass meadows. And deep indigo marks coral reefs. That’s where he’s headed. He steers the boat to an unmarked spot that he knows as the “coral nursery.” ”It’s like a...
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New San Diego Commercial Fishing Apprenticeship To Train Next Generation
San Diego’s commercial fishing industry is making a comeback, with renewed interest in emerging fisheries, and local ocean-to-table food.
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Local Fishermen Working With Sea Grant
Local fishermen are working with Sea Grant on the apprenticeship program for the next generation of fishermen. NBC 7’s May Tjoa has more.
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California's Changing Weather Patterns Will Impact San Diego's Water Retention
From years of drought to intense storms dumping buckets of rain in a short amount of time: New research revealed Tuesday says changes in California’s weather are about to make it the Wild West.
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Changing Weather Patterns in California are About to Make it the ‘Wild West'
NBC 7’s reporter Steven Luke talked to Alexander Gershunov from the Scripps Institution of Oceanography about “atmospheric rivers” and the effects of the changing climate in California.
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Local Seismologist Explains San Diego's Faults
Seismologists at the Scripps Institute of Oceanography are studying the Ridgecrest earthquakes and the damage left behind. As scientists analyze data, they’re also keeping a close eye on other faults around Southern California.
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Studying Local Fault Lines
Seismologists at the Scripps Institute of Oceanography are studying the Ridgecrest earthquakes and the damage left behind. As scientists analyze data, they’re also keeping a close eye on other faults around Southern California, including in San Diego. NBC 7’s Erika Cervantes has more.
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Researchers Map Del Mar Bluffs After Wet Winter Brings Collapse After Collapse
Researchers are taking a closer look at the Del Mar bluffs after a wet winter, in part, brought a string of collapses in the well-traversed area.
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Researchers Study Del Mar Bluff Collapses
Recent rainfall and water runoff are part of the reason why the Del Mar bluffs are collapsing. NBC 7’s Audra Stafford has more.