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Record-shattering ocean temperatures have helped Beryl gain strength as it moves through the Caribbean. It is the most powerful Atlantic hurricane ever recorded this early in the year.

Kamala Harris has long voiced support for action on climate change, during her career in California and as vice president. Environmentalists hope that background signals she'd take major steps if elected.

Winona LaDuke is a Harvard-educated economist, thought leader and lecturer in climate justice, renewable energy, and environmental justice. She is the co-chair of the Indigenous Women’s Network, an advocate for protecting Indigenous plants and heritage foods from patenting and genetic engineering, and she has written extensively on environmental issues. Join us as she discusses various concepts for making our economy more sustainable, improving our agricultural practices and creating a multicultural democracy. Please note registration is required and Spanish translation is available. ¿Habla español? Haz click aquí para aprender más sobre esta velada—traducción simultánea estará disponible para partcipantes. Arrive early to receive a copy of the book! 5:00 p.m. | Sustainability Resource Fair 6:00 p.m. | Author Talk 7:00 p.m. | Book Signing This program is a collaboration of the San Diego Circuit Libraries, including San Diego Public Library, San Diego County Library, University of California San Diego, San Diego State University, University of San Diego Copley Library and Law Library, and California State University San Marcos. The resource fair will include tables, information and more. Sustainability partners will also be joining, including the Solana Center, SANDAG, City of San Diego Community Emergency Response Team, City of San Diego Environmental Services and San Diego County Sustainability & Environmental Services. Funding for this program is provided by the National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services, under Cooperative Agreement Number U24LM014070 with the University of Iowa, Hardin Library for the Health Sciences and University of Pittsburgh, Health Sciences Library System. For more information visit: sandiego.librarymarket.com

Botanists and citizen scientists armed with the iNaturalist app on their smartphones are recording the biodiversity along the U.S.-Mexico border.

Gareth Edwards' new sci-fi film is flawed but also engaging.

Firefighters aided by aircraft battled a wind-driven wildfire burning in an area straddling the San Francisco Bay Area and central California, authorities said.

Professors and students at the University of South Florida mapped pitch, rhythm and duration to data about algae blooms and depletion of coral reefs to create an original composition.

Data is beautiful and science has style—see the beauty that can emerge from scientific research. In collaboration with the UC San Diego Library, see the winners of the Art of Science competition, showcasing the work of UC San Diego students and researchers. On view July 26, 2023 through Jan. 15, 2024 Locations: Sally T. WongAvery Library and San Diego Natural History Museum A digital exhibit has also been created to share the images more broadly and will remain online in perpetuity.

Researchers made volunteers do public speaking and math on the spot, then showed them a calming video. Then, using sweat samples, glass jars and food bowls, they examined the emotional impact on dogs.

The same solar region that brought an outburst of night-time beauty in early May is coming back around. But things have changed, a space weather expert tells NPR.