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West coast regulators have voted unanimously to ban commercial sardine fishing for the fifth straight year after a recent evaluation of the northern Pacific stock revealed a steep decline. The ban on commercial sardine catch spans the entire length of the U.S. West Coast. The 2019 season would have opened July 1. A new assessment … Continue reading Officials: No Sardine Fishing Off California This Year Due to Steep Population Decline →

The Coast Guard completed its hearings on why the Titan submersible imploded last year as it was taking passengers to view the Titanic, killing everyone on board.

The coast guard and local officials have put up barriers to help avoid runoff from rain. Even though Lahaina is a dry place, what are the continuing threats to ocean health from the burn zone?

You might say something eggstraordinary (sorry) happened on the North Sea island of Langeoog. Tens of thousands of little eggs containing toys washed ashore there, much to the delight of local kids.

U.S. employers added 49,000 jobs last month, after a pandemic-driven slump in December. Unemployment fell to 6.3%.

Activist Throws Menstrual Blood On California Lawmakers The Senate was in the middle of a floor vote Friday when the proceedings took a dramatic turn. In the final hours of the California legislative session a woman threw red liquid onto the crowded Senate floor. The woman then walked out of the Senate gallery where she … Continue reading Activist Throws Menstrual Blood On California Lawmakers →

Brian Gibbs was an environmental educator at Effigy Mounds National Monument in Iowa. His job was among those nixed by the Trump administration as it pushes to shrink federal spending.

The company announced it was ending production of its higher-end Model S and Model Y, and turning that production space over to making humanoid robots.

Writers and activists around the world share stories of those who have died from COVID-19 — in Colombia, Senegal, Pakistan, the Philippines and many other nations.

For better and worse, the North Coast is in earthquake country. While shifting tectonic plates define the epic contours of Humboldt's landscape, their seismological side effects pose a major threat to life and infrastructure. "We do live in earthquake country," says Jay Patton of the California Geological Survey. "And the really cool thing is that a little bit of knowledge goes a long ways in terms of helping yourself be more safe and resilient."On this episode, Patton talks about local tsunami maps, early-warning technologies, and what people living on shaky ground can do to be prepared.