Santa Barbara

Here's what we know about a dead whale that washed up on Emma Wood State Beach.

In first-of-its-kind research, NOAA scientists and academic partners used 100 years of microscopic shells to show that the coastal waters off California are acidifying twice as fast as the global ocean average—with the seafood supply in the crosshairs.

Warming ocean waters are an invitation to all sorts of pathogens with the potential to remake ocean life.

Rare hoodwinker sunfish, never before seen in Northern Hemisphere, washes up at Coal Oil Point Reserve

Veterinarians in California use tilapia skin to treat burns on bears injured during wildfires.

Driven by fierce Santa Ana winds, four intense fires near Los Angeles grew to engulf more than 115,000 acres Thursday, and officials say residents should be prepared for even more strong winds through Friday.

In other parts of the West, evacuation orders were lifted in Colorado and Montana towns threatened by wildfires

The likely culprit is a toxic algal bloom, fueled by warmer ocean temperatures.