ocean

NOAA approves plan for 4500 square mile Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary. It becomes official after reviews by the Governor and Congress.

Issues include sea level rise, pesticide exposure, rising temperatures impacting global ocean food supply.

Under the right conditions, coral can outlive us.

Research from a South Coast university finds that only a small percentage of the ocean is left relatively untouched.UC Santa Barbara Marine Biology…

South and Central Coast researchers say they created a model that they hope develops the ocean in a sustainable way. Several industries utilize the ocean,…

About a dozen beaches along the South Coast are closed due to contamination caused by the destructive storm earlier this month.Ocean water samples were…