Coastal wetlands, like salt marshes, keep pace with sea-level rise by accumulating sediment and burying organic carbon in their soils, an important natural process that also helps sequester carbon.
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Seagrass Study Points to Promising Pathway for Ocean Restoration
A new study led by UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography and the Salk Institute for Biological Studies reveals the potential of a new hybrid seagrass to advance ocean restoration efforts in California and beyond.
UC San Diego Launches New AI Initiative for Earth and Ocean Science
On Monday, Duncan Watson-Parris closed his welcoming remarks on the first meeting of the GAIA Initiative with an inviting flyover video of the Scripps campus.
Testing Drones for Mars in the Mojave Desert
Researchers from NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory monitor a research drone in this September 2025 photo.
The Deadly Trade-Off of Electronic Waste Recycling in Ghana
A University of Michigan study found that people in Ghana and across the Global South who recycle electronic waste face a difficult paradox: earning livelihoods to ensure survival comes at the cost of severe long-term exposure to toxicity and dramatic environmental pollution.
Senyar Swamps Sumatra
Tropical cyclones almost never form over the Strait of Malacca.


