A sea surface temperature map shows a large expanse of unusually warm ocean water encompassing much of the West Coast. Darker red shades indicate sea surface temperatures farther above average.

The ocean chemistry along the West Coast of North America is changing rapidly because of global carbon dioxide emissions, scientists said Monday, and the governments of Oregon, California ...

Satellite images show the strong Pineapple Express atmospheric river as it barrels from the Pacific Ocean toward the West Coast. Latest U.S.

Tranquil images of the Pacific Ocean taken by a drone show that California's kelp forests may be making a comeback after years of depletion, bringing good news in the fight against climate change.

Multiple National Weather Service (NWS) offices along the U.S. West Coast have issued weather alerts warning of dangerous ocean conditions caused by a strong offshore storm.. Why It Matters. As of ...

The West Coast’s abundant fisheries are at risk as the region’s waters become more acidic, a group of scientists warn. Researchers from the West Coast Ocean Acidification and Hypoxia Science ...

West Coast Ocean Acidification Rates Among Highest In World. By Jes Burns (OPB) Ashland, Oregon June 2, 2017 4 p.m. Ocean acidification sensors on the West Coast. Oregon State University.

An Oregon State University researcher is part of a new, federally supported project investigating how communities along the West Coast are adapting to ocean acidification, with the goal of ...

A panel of ocean scientists from Washington, Oregon and California said Monday that local action on the West Coast — one of the regions of the world hardest hit by ocean acidification — could ...