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How San Diego Scientists Are Helping The Navy Keep Ship Hulls Clean
- Oct. 22
- By Shalina Chatlani
Biofouling, or the accumulation of marine organisms on the hull of a boat, is not new. But scientists are finding some new solutions.
Climate Change Making Stronger El Ninos, Study Finds
- Oct. 22
- By Associated Press
Climate change is making stronger El Ninos, which change weather worldwide and heat up an already warming planet, a new study finds.
UCSD Alumna Jessica Meir Calls All-Female Spacewalk Experience 'Overwhelming'
- Oct. 21
- By City News Service
During a news conference from the International Space Station, UCSD alumna Jessica Meir and fellow astronaut Christina Koch said participating in the spacewalk was difficult to put into words.
Military To Test Urban Drone Tracking System In San Diego, National City This Week
- Oct. 21
- By City News Service
The test period, starting Monday and continuing through Friday, will focus on a potential drone tracking system for large cities, which present tracking challenges because of tall buildings.
Bonsall Conservation Center To Host Cheetah Fundraiser
- Oct. 21
- By Associated Press
A California wildlife center is planning a fundraiser for construction of a safe house for the world's decreasing population of cheetahs, officials said.
San Onofre One Step Closer To Deconstruction, But Critics Say It's Too Soon
- Oct. 18
- By Shalina Chatlani
Environmentalists say dismantling the defunct nuclear power plant will make it harder to ensure the safety of the radioactive waste stored on site.
Roundtable: Dual Crises For The Trump Administration
- Oct. 18
- By Bennett Lacy, Mark Sauer
The Trump White House tries to keep pace with an impeachment inquiry at home and a foreign policy crisis in the Middle East. Congressman Duncan Hunter fails to secure the endorsement of the San Diego County Republican Party for his reelection campaign. And a look at how California is better prepared for earthquakes 30 years after Loma Prieta quake.
World's 1st Female Spacewalking Team Makes History
- Oct. 18
- By Associated Press
The world's first female spacewalking team made history high above Earth on Friday, floating out of the International Space Station to fix a broken part of the power network.
Will Low-Income Communities Be Left Out Of California's Clean Energy Transition?
- Oct. 18
- By Shalina Chatlani
Beginning next year, all new residential construction in California must include solar panels. Some say the extra cost will just make an already unaffordable housing market more inaccessible for low-income residents.
Experts Differ Over San Diego County's Proposed Ban To Curb Youth Vaping, Illnesses
- Oct. 15
- By Tarryn Mento
San Diego's top public health officer endorsed the proposal from two county supervisors but a local tobacco researcher has concerns.