Neurobiology in a Changing Ocean with Martin Tresguerres
Climate change is fundamentally altering marine environments worldwide. But what does this mean for the creatures that call the ocean home?...
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Climate Faith and Collective Responsibility with Bill McKibben
Environmentalist and author Bill McKibben has helped shape how the world understands climate change. In this conversation with Marco Werman,...
Extreme Events in California’s Changing Climate
How does global warming connect to the extreme weather people experience close to home? Drawing on the work of the Weather Extremes and Clim...
Green Building in the Age of Wild Fires with Drew Hubbell
Architect Drew Hubbell explores the intersection of sustainable design and architectural artistry, highlighting how thoughtful, aestheticall...
Water Wealth and the Ancestral Circular Economy with Kamanamaikalani Beamer
The extractive linear economy and policies focused on endless growth have produced unparalleled socioeconomic inequality and the climate cri...
Economics Always Wins: Climate and Electrification in the 21st Century with Tom Steyer
Climate investor and philanthropist Tom Steyer, recipient of the 2025 Charles David Keeling Memorial Lecture, talks about the current and fu...
Lessons from La Jolla Shores
For many people, a personal connection to the ocean ties into bigger issues like conservation and climate change. As the biodiversity of mar...
From Uncertainty to Early Warning: Advancing Sundowner Wind Science to Reduce Wildfire Risk
Coastal Santa Barbara is considered one of the most idyllic locations on the North American West Coast, but its beauty is frequently disrupt...
Science in the White House: Integrating Solutions to the Triple Crises of Climate Change Loss of Biodiversity and Inequality/Inequity
Three major global challenges – climate change, loss of biodiversity and its benefits, and inequality and inequity among people – are typica...
Figuring Out Atmospheric Rivers
The meteorology that causes atmospheric rivers is complex, but scientists at the Center for Western Weather and Water Extremes (CW3E) are wo...
The Arc of Energy Justice: A Pursuit to Ensure Affordable Reliable and Clean Energy for All
We are at a critical moment in our society. While we advance efforts to mitigate and adapt to the climate crisis, across the globe, millions...
Moving Cargo Keeping Whales: Identifying Solutions for Ocean Noise Pollution
Birch Aquarium presents the September 2024 Jeffrey B. Graham Perspectives on Ocean Science Lecture with a conversation about ocean noise pol...
The Deadly Trade in Oil and Gas
Oil and gas are the most traded commodities on the planet; they are also the chief causes of the most grievous harm our species has yet face...
The Problem with Flood Insurance: Can Community Insurance Help?
Witness the resilience of Isleton, California, as they pioneer a groundbreaking, community-based flood insurance program aimed at fostering...
California Communities Fighting Climate Change
Learn about the California Transformative Climate Communities Program by taking a journey with UCLA into three communities - Fresno, Ontario...
Understanding Atmospheric Rivers
Over the last two winter seasons atmospheric rivers have impacted California and the west with extreme precipitation and the cascading conse...
California Against the Sea: Reflections on Communicating Sea Level Rise
Join Los Angeles Times environment reporter and author of the new book California Against the Sea Rosanna Xia and Scripps Institution of Oce...
Hold Fast: Envisioning Climate Change through the Art and Science of our Local Giant Kelp Forests
Southern California’s giant kelp forests are ecosystems that are potentially vulnerable to the region’s warming waters, but unlike terrestri...
How to Get Big Oil to Take Climate Change Seriously
What role do oil companies have in tackling climate change? In this program, Paasha Mahdavi, Assistant Professor of Political Science at UC...
Dodging Day Zero: Drought Adaptation And Inequality In Cape Town
In the coming decades, individuals around the world must adapt to changing environmental conditions, often driven by climate change. Adaptat...