ENCINITAS–The American Shore and Beach Preservation Association announced May 18 that the Cardiff State Beach Living Shoreline project in Encinitas won the top honor for the 2020 Best Restored Beach […]
Oceanside to celebrate Earth Month online
OCEANSIDE–The City of Oceanside’s Earth Month celebration has moved online this year, offering participants the opportunity to practice sustainability efforts while at home. The month-long celebration will include environmentally focused […]
Singaporean shipping company fined $1.65 million for concealing illegal discharges of oily water
Unix Line PTE Ltd., a Singapore-based shipping company, was sentenced Friday in federal court before U.S. District Court Judge Jon S. Tigar in Oakland, California, after previously pleading guilty to […]
New study reveals important yet unprotected global ocean areas
(Newswise)–The largest synthesis of important marine areas conducted to date reveals that a large portion of earth’s oceans are considered important and are good candidates for protection. A first of […]
County uses test to check beach water quality
SAN DIEGO–This Labor Day weekend, local beachgoers can feel more confident about frolicking in the ocean, thanks to a couple of enhancements to the County’s beach water testing program. San […]
Mysterious Holes In Antarctic Sea Ice Explained By Years Of Robotic Data
(Newswise)–The winter ice on the surface of Antarctica’s Weddell Sea occasionally forms an enormous hole. A hole that appeared in 2016 and 2017 drew intense curiosity from scientists and reporters. […]
County Board Of Supervisors Approve Water Testing Funding
SAN DIEGO–San Diego County’s Board of Supervisors voted Wednesday to authorize the County’s Department of Environmental Health to carry out an agreement with the state for $348,000 to help fund […]
Biggest Extinction In Earth’s History Caused By Global Warming Leaving Ocean Animals Gasping For Breath
(Newswise)–The largest extinction in Earth’s history marked the end of the Permian period, some 252 million years ago. Long before dinosaurs, our planet was populated with plants and animals that […]
Environmental Groups Reach Agreement With San Diego To Make Local Waters Safer
SAN DIEGO–Local non-profit environmental organizations San Diego Coastkeeper and Coastal Environmental Rights Foundation have reached agreement with the City of San Diego regarding major stormwater infrastructure projects to improve water […]