Under pressure from Congress, a network of ocean monitors that provides vital data to meteorologists, climate scientists, oceanographers and the fishing industry is being restored.

Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed legislation that will make it harder for the Trump administration to execute its plan to ramp up oil and gas production off the California coast.

With California’s coast getting pounded by strong waves amid a strengthening El Niño, residents and city leaders are turning to big rocks and seawalls to protect homes and keep railroads from falling ...

There’s still time to prepare.

El Nino is just one reason for a wildly uneven hurricane season. The Atlantic is historically quiet, while the Pacific is a parade of powerful storms.

“Free Solo” star Alex Honnold gives away a third of his income, practicing what’s called trust-based philanthropy.

For 100 consecutive days between June 2 and Sept. 10, the global ocean outside of polar regions sustained record high average sea surface temperatures, according to data from the Climate Reanalyzer,…

The right to manage the coast should remain equal under the law for all coastal states.

The Surfrider Foundation brought its campaign against new offshore oil drilling to Dana Point last week, launching a series of Southern California billboards as the federal government considers new oi...

Environmental protection. One wave at a time.

OPINION: California’s coastal erosion increases by more than 69% during extreme El Niño events. The impulse to build concrete seawalls is the wrong idea, Chad Nelsen and Charles Lester write.

Research which lawmakers have been consistent ocean and climate champions and which candidates plausibly promise better policies for our public seas.

From Carlsbad to Malibu to Santa Cruz, erosion is already remaking the maps of popular beaches in dramatic ways.

As legislative session closed, Newsom pushed environmental break for donor.

A "super" El Niño is now 95% likely to develop this year as the climate pattern gains dramatic strength in the Pacific Ocean — leaving officials across California and beyond bracing for a wet and pote...

Hundreds of Californians rallied at a federal hearing to protest a Trump administration push to wrest regulatory control over the state's coastline.

Environmentalists and others warned at a hearing on Monday that the Trump administration’s attempt to strip power from California’s coastal protection agency would endanger the shoreline.

Citing "environmental extremism," Trump officials want to end California’s ability to challenge offshore oil, floating nuclear reactors and rocket launches.

A Pacific island leader says there were "no consultations" before the US announced swathes of nearby ocean could be auctioned for deep-sea mining exploration, telling AFP the industry faced strong opp...

A first-of-its-kind study looks at how sharks react to the sounds of surfing, swimming and kayaking — and whether certain beach activities attract their attention more than others.

New Seattle Seahawks owner Vinod Khosla has spent nearly two decades fighting a legal battle over public beach access through his California property.

The president’s orders trim Grand Staircase-Escalante and Bears Ears national monuments to a small fraction of their current size.

As the number of launches booms, the administration seems to consider turning offshore waters into spaceports.

A marine heat wave covering an area eight times the size of the United States could soon fuel serious storms and extreme heat.

A new federal review threatens California's power to protect its coastline from oil and gas exploration.

Tech billionaires are lobbying for legislation and enlisting political heavyweights to expedite their plan to build a new city in the Bay Area.

Months after receiving approval from President Donald J. Trump's administration to restart oil production through the Santa Ynez Unit, Sable Offshore

Washington, D.C.

A draft proposal would allow for drilling off the California and Florida coasts, including two of the largest areas used for ocean-based military training.

An oil platform off the coast of Carpinteria caught fire Monday morning, triggering a response from the U.S. Coast Guard and local county firefighting agencies.

A French engineer, a circular-pool dream and thousands of simulations collide in the untold story behind Kelly Slater’s Surf Ranch and the next generation of wave pools.

Even as Ocean Winds abandons two U.S. offshore wind leases, it’s staying the course on projects elsewhere, including a floating French array that flicked…

The Trump administration has announced two more payouts for energy companies to walk away from U.S. offshore wind projects under development.

California continues to fight the Trump administration after it defied state officials to restart oil drilling off the Santa Barbara coast in the name of national security.