By Shreya Dasgupta, Mongabay The Northeast Pacific ocean, off the U.S. West Coast, is experiencing its fourth-largest marine heat wave since record-keeping began in 1982. “The extent of the current Pacific marine heatwave should be surprising … but unfortunately, record...
From the Department of Water Resources: High in the mountains, thousands of feet above where most Californians live, are alpine forests and mountain meadows which serve a critical role for water supply. That’s why the California Department of Water Resources...
UCSB study highlights the connectivity between kelp forests and nearby beach ecosystems with implications for habitat conservation and recovery By Sonia Fernandez, UC Santa Barbara The kelp forest is ephemeral, yet foundational. Fronds of this fast-growing giant seaweed come and...
Initially thought to contain the pesticide DDT, study reveals some barrels contained caustic alkaline waste By Alex Fox, Scripps Institution of Oceanography In 2020, haunting images of corroded metal barrels in the deep ocean off Los Angeles leapt into the public consciousness....
By Sonia Fernandez, UC Santa Barbara The seas have long sustained human life, but a new UC Santa Barbara study shows that rising climate and human pressures are pushing the oceans toward a dangerous threshold. Vast and powerful, the oceans...
