Foraging seals enable scientists to measure fish abundance across the vast Pacific Ocean
Over the past 60 years, marine biologists at UC Santa Cruz have monitored the behavior of northern elephant seals that ...
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Elephant seals in the Pacific serve as deep-ocean sentinels, revealing patterns otherwise hard to measure
Northern elephant seals may hold the key to unlocking the secrets of the open ocean’s twilight zone (~200 – 1,000 meters deep). According to a new study, these deep-diving creatures can help estimate ...
A new ocean? Scientists track dramatic (but slow) changes near Africa.
Experts say portions of the continent are pulling apart, creating the possibility that the Horn of Africa will become an island.
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China extends reach in South Pacific with Cook Islands deal
No details have been released, but analysts and environmentalists fear it will pave the way for closer security ties and the ...
What's an atmospheric river? A pineapple express? AP explains the weather phenomenon
Atmospheric rivers are long and relatively narrow bands of water vapor that form over an ocean and flow through the sky, ...
A climate change signal in the Tropical Pacific: Research reveals models' blind spot
Throughout the world, extreme weather is driving a growing death toll, exacting billions in damage, threatening food and ...
US and Allies Flex Muscles at West Pacific Military Outpost
The trilateral exercise, Cope North 2025, is scheduled for February 3 to 21 at Andersen Air Force Base in Guam.
Deep-Sea Mysteries Unraveled: Elephant Seals Unlock the Secrets of the “Twilight Zone”
By studying elephant seals' hunting patterns, scientists have discovered a new way to monitor deep-sea fish populations.
Weather Alert issued this weekend for expected widespread flooding
Some rain will cross through the area tonight as a low pressure system tracks to our north and pushes a cold front through at dawn.Rain totals for most locatio ...
SoCal digs out after mudslides, flooding, rain rescues; tornado damages homes
Street flooding and mudslides, and a weak tornado, were reported across the region as the storm barreled through Thursday evening.
Southern California Hit by Destructive Debris Flows Caused by Heavy Rains
As the downpour intensified Thursday, the National Weather Service issued flash flood and severe thunderstorm warnings for a ...
Fire department vehicle swept into ocean in debris flow as rain pounds LA
A new atmospheric river is slamming California, including fire-ravaged Los Angeles, where residents are bracing for the ...