Scripps Oceanography News

Nations Pledge New Direction in Climate Change Mitigation
U.S announces initiative to slow global warming rate by 50 percent

Lava Formations in Western U.S. Linked to Rip in Giant Slab of Earth
Scripps scientists propose mass melting as new force behind volcanic activity in Columbia River region

Birch Aquarium at Scripps Announces Spring Evening Lecture Series
Topics feature the Titanic and earthquakes

Dive into Summer Camps at Birch Aquarium at Scripps
Registration begins March 12; camps run June-August

San Diego Dive Community

Commentary: Cougar kill in Idaho has California commissioner unfairly on hot ...
As someone who knows Dan Richards and has hunted with him, U-T San Diego outdoor writer Ed Zieralski believes California Fish and Game Commissioner Dan Richards is being unfairly attacked by animal-rights advocates and at least one California politician for legally shooting a mountain lion in Idaho.

Scripps marine center celebrates 10 years
The Center for Marine Biodiversity and Conservation at Scripps celebrates its 10-year anniversary this week. It was designed to push science at Scripps Institution of Oceanography in a new direction during its second century of discovery.

Ocean Acidification Study Helps Scientists Evaluate Effects On Marine Life
Might a penguin's next meal be affected by the exhaust from your tailpipe? The answer may be yes, when you add your exhaust fumes to the total amount of carbon dioxide lofted into the atmosphere by humans since the industrial revolution. One-third of that carbon dioxide is absorbed by the world's...

Science

Entry Lists Released for 2012 MAC Indoor Championships
AKRON, Ohio ? Entry lists for the 2012 Mid-American Conference Indoor Championships were released by The University of Akron track and field coaching staff Wednesday.

UA Set to Host MAC Women's Swim and Dive Championships This Weekend
AKRON, Ohio ? Ocasek Natatorium and The University of Akron swimming and diving program will host the 2012 Mid-American Conference Swimming and Diving Championships this weekend.

Bayern loses as Basel extends Champions League run
Unheralded Swiss side FC Basel added Bayern Munich to its list of Champions League conquests Wednesday, beating the four-time European champions 1-0. Having beaten Manchester United in the group stage to reach the second round, Basel twice hit the frame of the goal before substitute Valentin Stoc...

Olympics-Daley cannot have his cake and eat it, says Mitcham
Olympic champion Matthew Mitcham has accused British diving rival Tom Daley of wanting to have his cake and eat it by trying to reduce the burden of expectation while serving as a 'poster boy' for the London Games.

Environment

NASA: Science aircraft to travel the globe in 2012
With missions scheduled throughout the year, 2012 is shaping up to be an extraordinary time for NASA?s Airborne Science Program and Earth system science research. Multiple aircraft and specialized instruments will operate in the United States, Europe, Asia and South America this year in support o...

Can We Eat Our Fish and Protect Them Too?
It's hard to not feel guilty about eating seafood these days as reports of overfishing and collapsed fisheries abound. Led by a group of Young Global Leaders of the World Economic Forum, however, an exciting solution is beginning to emerge, the brainchild of marine ecologist and National Geograph...

Giant cyclone swirls beneath the sea off African coast
NASA photos released Tuesday show a huge storm, or "eddy", swirling beneath the sea off coast of South Africa. read more

New technology pushes introduction of genetically engineered salmon into the ...
Genetically engineered animals delivered straight to our plate. Orwellian much? Not anymore. Genetically engineered has moved from the turf to the surf.

Technology

Samsung Wins U.S. 4G Deals as It Seeks Expansion in Network Gear
Samsung Electronics Co., the world?s second-largest mobile-phone maker, won two contracts to sell gear for fourth-generation wireless service in the U.S. as it seeks to gain share in the market for network equipment.

Fannie, Freddie need to tighten legal expenses: regulator
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A government watchdog on Wednesday said Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac's regulator needs to curtail the rising cost of their legal expenses since there is no end in sight to the widening taxpayer tab keeping the two firms afloat. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are spending tens of ...

AME BC: Mineral Explorers Support BC Budget 2012
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA-- - The Association for Mineral Exploration British Columbia expressed its support of the BC government's Budget 2012 that was released today. The budget is focused on fiscal discipline in recognition of uncertain global economic activity. AME BC expressed its support ...

Ocean News

Climate Change

Climate-Change Scientist Stole Documents From Pro-Petroleum Think Tank
A Berkeley-based scientist who researches climate change and the environment obtained documents from a pro-energy think tank with lies, but he may not have broken the law, experts said.

Ash Wednesday Declaration: Repent for "shrug-culture" on climate ch...
Religious leaders in the United Kingdom are using this Ash Wednesday as a call to all Christians to repent for the ?shrug-culture? existing in many parts of the world toward climate change.

Climate Scientist Admits To Lying, Leaking Documents
Peter Gleick is an outspoken proponent of scientific evidence that humans are responsible for climate change. This week, the MacArthur "genius" grant recipient shocked the scientific community by admitting to lying to obtain internal documents from the Heartland Institute, a group skeptical of cl...

Marine Life

Hands-On STEM Pushed in Out-of-School Experiences - Education Week
like a marine-science lab with touch tanks full of native California marine life and a nearby marine-mammal center. A look to the environment as a resource to improve students' understanding of science has also increased. California, for one ...

Vitamin, Diet Link to Stroke Risk Assessed - MedPage Today
In fact, a high intake of the vilified trans- or saturated fats doesn't appear to up the risk. But polyunsaturated omega-3 fatty acids from marine life have been shown to reduce the risk of heart events and death, and those found in plants have been shown ...

Assemblywoman weighs in against Dana Point plastic-bag ban - Orange County Re...
Supporters of the plastic-bag and polystyrene bans say they are necessary to reduce litter and protect marine life from ingesting or getting ensnared in plastic waste. "A better, freedom-based solution would be to educate the public about the ...

A bad omen from jellyfish - Miami Herald
Marine scientists also wonder whether the anecdotal rise of jellyfish might have to do with the decline of fisheries (less competition for smaller marine life), or from the agricultural nutrients that pollute the oceans. Jellyfish seem to do ...

Dive Sport News

Saints Roundup: Saints send off seven seniors
The St. Helena boys varsity basketball team honored its seven seniors prior to the team?s final regular season victory over Willits. From left: Ian McCaffrey, Brian Begerow, Lucas Wendt, Alec Fetzer, Peter DelBondio, Carson Heywood and Manuel Gomes.

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Diving with Demons by Scott Cassell
Amazing story by Scott Cassell about his dives with the intelligent and dangerous Humbolt squid (Dosidicus gigas).

Scuba Equipment News

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