Pacific Ocean

Japan’s nuclear watchdog urges discharge of Fukushima radioactive water into ocean

Plaintiffs that sued TEPCO and the Japanese government in Fukushima, Japan. © Kyodo / Reuters A final decision to release…

7 years ago

Bizarre, Glowing Sea Creatures Bloom in the Pacific

After three years of unprecedented warm water along the U.S. West Coast, sea temperatures in 2017 had finally cooled. Fat…

7 years ago

Oregon’s Niagara Falls, Revealed

A viewing area in Snøhetta's design for the new river walk (Courtesy of Snøhetta) It’s a sunny morning at Willamette…

7 years ago

Acidified Ocean Water Widespread Along North American West Coast

photo: Tidepool organisms are threatened by acidification. (Credit: Jane Lubchenco) A three-year survey of the California Current System along the…

7 years ago

Here Comes the Sea: The Struggle to Keep the Ocean out of California’s Coastal Aquifers

photo: The Watsonville, California, recycled water facility, completed in 2009, purifies wastewater from the city of Watsonville for use by…

8 years ago