From San Diego to Santa Barbara, southern California is home to beaches, mountains, valleys and deserts. That’s a lot of ...

Dead sea dragons, fish and octopuses have also washed up on the beaches. Water samples have been taken for testing and health authorities suspect toxins from an algal bloom may be to blame.

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Inside our fall/winter issue you'll find a trio of inspiring conservation stories from California's eastern Sierra region, where UC Santa Barbara has a natural reserve — and a huge research presence.

This two-mile beach runs from Biddeford Pool to Fortune’s Rocks. Head to the southern end to find the best sea glass. If you're in search of the perfect blue and green sea glass, Roque Bluffs might be ...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - The next stop for trash on beaches or creeks along the Central Coast will be the ocean if clean up efforts don't take place. A group of active volunteers has been out to do ...

Jet fuel from a ruptured tank poured into the North Sea after the Portugal-registered container ship Solong broadsided the U.S-flagged tanker MV Stena Immaculate on Monday. The collision sparked ...

The Russian sea resort town of Anapa is suing to cover ... for $2.4 million after an oil spill devastated its local beaches. The office of the town's mayor, Vasiliy Shvets, announced on Monday ...

There is much scientific disagreement about the remote effects of Arctic sea ice loss. So far, many studies have focused on the long-term effects, on a scale of centuries. Others have investigated ...