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This past April, a group of oceanographers was part of an expedition off the coast of the Northern Mariana Islands in the Pacific Ocean. They were studying various aspects of the Mariana volcanic arc. While on board their ship, they witnessed the underwater eruption of a volcano. NPR's Michele Norris talks with Dave Butterfield, one of the oceanographers who witnessed the eruption.

Artist Doug Aitken's new series of sculptures just off the coast of the town of Avalon, on Catalina Island, is called "Underwater Pavilions." It explores environmental threats to the ocean.

Every year, monarch butterflies from across the Western United States flutter their way to the coast of California for the winter. Now, scientists say the migration is under threat from habitat loss and a changing climate.

Pacific Gas and Electric has reached a tentative settlement with state regulators to shut down the Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant on California’s Central Coast, the last commercial nuclear power plant in the state.

It’s been two weeks since the devastating dive boat fire off the Santa Barbara coast that left 34 people dead. On board the boat “Conception” were scientists, photographers, parents and their kids, and the trip’s dive master: a marine biologist.

The Biden administration announced plans Tuesday to bring offshore wind development to the coast of California as a way to help achieve its goal of 100% carbon-free electricity by 2035.

In expensive West Coast cities like Los Angeles, there's a growing number of working people living on the margins -- one crisis away from living on the streets due to soaring rents and housing prices.

As fans of the golden age of radio know, New York and Los Angeles were the two major centers of radio drama in the 1930's, 40's and 50's. But today the West Coast is where the action is. LA boasts three groups that produce radio drama on a regular basis and is also home to an important archive devoted to vintage radio. Jon Kalish reports.

As Florida braces for a possible third hurricane in four weeks, the state's citrus growers are still adding up the damage from the last two. This past weekend, Hurricane Frances directly struck the state's east coast, where most of its grapefruit is grown. NPR's Kathleen Schalch reports.