Cannon Beach officials are asking people to avoid the Gower Street beach access area after 80,000 gallons of sewage spilled ...

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SAN DIEGO — The rain received over the weekend has significantly helped firefighters combat the flames that have ravaged Southern California. While the rain is a welcome sight, the runoff that will ...

The cloudy, sediment-laden meltwater from glaciers is a key source of nutrients for ocean life, but a new study suggests that ...

Ella Basel, 12, looks forward to Kids Ocean Day, when she can share her passion for the ocean, environment and keeping both clean with other Los Angeles youths. In past years, she recalls seeing the ...

Though drinking water is not impacted, this severely limits the recreational use of the region's rivers and creeks, report ...