Oct 20, 2020 | Coastal News
As California contends with its worst wildfire season in history, it’s more evident than ever that land management practices in the state’s forested mountains need major changes. Source: Restoring California’s forests to reduce wildfire risks will take time,...
Oct 19, 2020 | Coastal News
‘I love this community,’ said a business owner who thought at first to leave Boulder Creek. ‘They make me strong.’ Source: Deadly inferno drove them from Santa Cruz-area homes, why move...
Oct 17, 2020 | Coastal News
Perhaps it’s time to click the “mute” button, click “leave meeting,” put on your traveling mask and head out the door on a road trip. Source: Feeling trapped in S.F.? Oceanside beauty is a drive away, north or south –...
Oct 16, 2020 | Coastal News
Wildfires leave behind more than scorched earth and destroyed homes: Rising smoke plumes can contain chemicals that disperse not only into the air but in soil, water, indoor dust, and even wildlife. Source: Wildfire Smoke Can Spread Toxics to Water, Soil, and...
Oct 16, 2020 | Coastal News
Exclusive: report reveals far more microfibers than there are stars in the Milky Way – and they can easily enter oceans and waterways. Source: Groundbreaking study finds 13.3 quadrillion plastic fibers in California’s environment | US news | The...
Oct 15, 2020 | Coastal News
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has taken a dramatic step to encourage communities to use environmentally friendly features such as wetlands for flood protection instead of building sea walls and levees. Source: CLIMATE IMPACTS: FEMA ends policy favoring flood...
Oct 15, 2020 | Coastal News
To improve the biodiversity and resilience of Santa Monica’s beaches, and to address potential impacts of sea level rise, the City of Santa Monica partnered with The Bay Foundation to pilot a Natural Dune Beach Restoration Project in 2016 near Annenberg Community...
Oct 15, 2020 | Coastal News
The water was used to cool the Fukushima nuclear plant which went into meltdown in 2011. Source: Fukushima: Japan ‘to release contaminated water into sea’ – BBC...
