An extreme heat wave off California’s coast seemed like an anomaly 10 years ago. But as the ocean warms, the catastrophe may ...

In this Our Changing Climate climate change video essay, I look at whether seaweed and kelp farming can save the planet and curb emissions like its promoters say seaweed does. Seaweed farming has ...

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They call it “the Blob.”A decade ago, sea surface temperatures in the Pacific shot up to 11 degrees Fahrenheit hotter than ...

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According to Sea Grant California, kelp forests have seen a 95% loss state-wide due to rising water temperatures and a surge in sea urchins. Goldblatt hopes his project can help. "So we've ...

With California's spectacular kelp forests being decimated by invasive sea urchins, scientists are using sea otters to help ...

As a former editor at Scuba Diving magazine, I've traveled to many islands. These are my absolute favorites for outdoor recreation.

A CITY RESOLUTION CALLS FOR A STRAW DRAWING COMPETITION ... IN THE NEWSROOM, PEYTON In the city of Galt in Northern California, a race for city council came down to a very simple tiebreaker.

With the ecosystem of the Bay-Delta in the throes of collapse, the set of rules is critical to determining how much water flows through the Delta for salmon and other species and how much is available ...