Defying Trump, California continues to bet big on offshore wind

The Port of Long Beach aims to become an assembly hub for floating offshore wind turbines, while the state awaits a more ...

The network watching the world’s oceans is under pressure – just when it’s needed most

The Global Ocean Observing System informs weather forecasts and climate projections. But funding pressures could create data ...

Earth's outer core beneath Pacific reversed direction in 2010, satellite data reveal

The liquid iron in Earth's outer core doesn't always behave as expected. When it changed direction in an unexplained way, ESA ...
NBC 6 South Florida

Rip currents, sargassum to hit South Florida beaches this Memorial Day weekend

Memorial Day weekend is here, but so are rip currents and sargassum. South Florida beachgoers may want to plan ahead before heading to the shore. The National Weather Service issued a rip current ...
ZME Science

A huge wave of heat under the Pacific could trigger a one of the strongest El Niño in history

An El Niño-like pattern of warmer than average sea surface temperatures is emerging in the equatorial Pacific Ocean as of May 17, 2026. There are four key El Niño monitoring regions, but the one that ...
KPBS

Newsom's budget revision includes $40 million for security at religious institutions and nonprofits

San Diego City Councilmembers Marni Von Wilpert and Raul Campillo asked Newsom to include the money back in January.