The Press Democrat

Bay Area researchers hope to unlock the secrets of coastal fog — and understand how it’s affected by climate change and pollution

With a five-year, $3.7 million grant from the Heising-Simon Foundation, the Pacific Coastal Fog Research project is poised to ...
El Adelantado de SegoviaOpinion

It’s official—scientists confirm that coastal animals are living and breeding on plastic in the Pacific

Pollution is one of the biggest problems facing planet Earth, a consequence of poor practices and decisions made by humankind ...
WTVD

Researchers find Great Pacific garbage patch teeming with life

SAN FRANCISCO -- Scientists say a new study is now revealing that one of the largest patches of pollution on the planet is also teaming with life. And they're trying to learn what it means for the ...
Mongabay

Lost at sea, found in Latin America: the journeys of discarded plastic bottles

A regional study led by citizen scientists reveals the scope and sources of plastic bottle pollution along Latin America’s Pacific coast. Central America hosts the most polluted sites, where high ...
Earth Times

Ocean Health: Pollution, Acidification, and Marine Life

The ocean is the lifeblood of our planet—producing over half of the world’s oxygen, regulating global temperatures, and supporting millions of species. Yet today, marine ecosystems are under severe ...