Turns out, climate change is real. Now what?
The new research center announced in La Jolla this week will focus on practical applications for dealing with the consequences of climate change.
The collaboration between UC San Diego and Scripps Institution of Oceanography, called the "Center for Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation," will promote cross disciplinary communication to find solutions for adapting to the potentially damaging changes that are coming.
The center will be a portal through which to access research being done on climate change at both institutions, and a "one-stop-shop" for governments, organizations and individuals seeking help with issues that come up, according to Scripps director Margaret Leinen.
"We're not going to be telling someone how storm surge works, but who it's going to impact, and what can be done to mitigate the damage," she said.
Leinen told KPBS Midday Edition on Tuesday that any information the center gathers can be shared with the public, government officials and educators.
Ralph Keeling, a geochemistry professor at Scripps, has been monitoring the rising levels of greenhouse gases for decades.
"Each year is higher than the last," Keeling said. "Indeed the planet is getting warmer."
