More than two feet of rain could fall on the Big Island this weekend. The storm is the third hurricane to approach the state in recent weeks.

California has approved $5 million towards the purchase of 357 coastal acres in Cayucos that once housed the largest abalone farm in the US. The yak titʸu titʸu yak tiłhini Northern Chumash Tribe is s...

Almost two years after a massive battery fire south of Santa Cruz displaced 1,200 people and smoldered for days, the same facility is burning again.

News and observations about Monrovia, California.

Assistant Professor - Arthropod Biodiversity - Department of Environmental Science, Policy, and Management Position overview Position t

The Curator will conduct collection-based research in integrative invertebrate biology and oversee the stewardship of the echinoderm collections.

Artificial reefs can be designed to support ecosystem functioning by optimizing habitat variables. Unfortunately, fine-scale quantitative descriptions of their habitat structure remain limited, especi...

Conserving the wildlife and habitats of Greater Farallones National Marine Sanctuary through scientific research, environmental education, and community-based conservation.

The COAST 2026 Annual Meeting at the Chancellor’s Office on Friday, October 2, 2026, will bring together faculty members, students, and administrators from across the CSU. The meeting will showcase th...

The US science-funding agency is withholding $1 billion of its budget so that the money can go to a special White House project.

A historic El Niño is bringing sharks to California's shores.

Warmer ocean waters fueled by the El Niño climate pattern are drawing more sharks to Southern California.

Beachgoers are reporting more incidents of stingray encounters and lashings as a marine heat wave off the Southern California coast draws the bottom dwellers closer to shore in record numbers. Acco…

A popular state beach in Carlsbad is slowly being washed away and a local geologist said climate change is to blame. NBC 7's Shandel Menezes has the update.

Protect our ocean and sea life.

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.

Tsunamis are one of the most devastating natural disasters, with the potential for inflicting tremendous damage along wide stretches of coastal areas. Recent events have demonstrated that the risk fro...