A marine heat wave is warming California’s coast, driving seabird starvation, ecosystem stress and record ocean temperatures.

Historically warm waters in 2014 caused strandings of malnourished birds, sea lions along beaches, worsened drought ...

The unusually hot waters are lurking in the sea off the California coast, and they could wreak havoc on the state’s weather and marine food chain.

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. An extreme marine heat wave in the Pacific Ocean off California is breaking daily temperature records, with ...

California marine heat wave drives seabird die-offs and marine mammal stress as ocean temperatures spike off West Coast. Will ...

Coastal waters from San Francisco to Baja California are experiencing a record-breaking marine heat wave. A marine heat wave is a prolonged period of unusually warm ocean temperatures that can disrupt ...

California’s coastal waters are experiencing a marine heat wave, with record or near-record ocean temperatures reported along ...

On the last day of winter, as California was in the midst of a historic early-season heat wave, the ocean off Southern California crossed a striking threshold. At Scripps Pier in La Jolla, a ...

The potential to generate clean, renewable energy from the ocean is vast, possibly rivaling wind and even solar power. Yet research and development of harnessing waves and tides for electricity have ...

A seagull flies near the Hermosa Beach Pier on April 15, where the water temperature was 63°F. April average water temperature in Hermosa Beach is 59°F. An extreme marine heat wave is simmering the ...