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 Cutting the "Keeling Curve ribbon" on May 19, 2007
Feeling the Heat exhibit opening special guests* Feeling the Heat: The Climate ChallengeGet the facts on the world's hottest topicExperience Birch Aquarium's award-winning exhibit presenting the science of global climate change. Through the discoveries of Scripps Oceanography researchers, interactive displays reveal the environmental changes already under way and forecasts for the future. This is the place to get the facts. Scientists at Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego, have been on the cutting edge of climate research for half a century. Feeling the Heat: The Climate Challenge is the first, dedicated climate change exhibit in Southern California. Exhibit Highlights- Fast-forward to a television newsroom in 2050 and broadcast California's weather report.- View stunning images from around the planet that offer insight into dramatic environmental changes under way. - Magnify microscopic fossils to explore ways scientists track temperature across centuries. - Test your knowledge of whether everyday items contribute to climate change or help reduce its effects. - Learn what critical role the oceans play in global temperature. - Calculate ways humans contribute to climate warming and discover the latest ideas for reducing carbon emissions. End the Confusion Feeling the Heat: The Climate Challenge presents the science of global warming, highlights Scripps's half-century commitment to studying climate change, and educates visitors on current environmental changes and those projected for the future. It is not too late to slow climate change, but it will require immediate action by governments, corporations and individuals worldwide. Discover what you can do about global warming and join the conversation about climate change at Birch Aquarium at Scripps. Perspectives on Ocean Science: Climate SeriesJoin Scripps scientists as they present latest discoveries in the evolving story of climate change research. These lectures are aligned with Feeling the Heat: The Climate Challenge exhibit. MoreScripps in the NewsClimate Change Exhibit at Birch Aquarium Wins Museum Design AwardGore, IPCC win Nobel Peace Prize (highlights several Scripps researchers involved in IPCC)Birch Aquarium Meets its Match$750,000 Gift Heats Up Climate Change Exhibit Opening Day Celebration: Scripps Institution of Oceanography Director Tony Haymet; Former Vice President Al Gore; Ellen Revelle, widow of legendary Scripps climate science leader Roger Revelle; San Diego Mayor Jerry Sanders; UC San Diego Chancellor Marye Anne Fox; and Executive Director of Birch Aquarium at Scripps Nigella Hillgarth, cut the "Keeling Curve" ribbon to celebrate the opening of "Feeling the Heat: The Climate Challenge" at Birch Aquarium at Scripps. May 21, 2007 |
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