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Back in 1972, 45+ years ago, Californians showed tremendous foresight in taking steps to preserve their coastline with the introduction of the California Coastal Zone Conservation Act (aka Proposition 20) which led to the creation of the California C…

Just a quick note to remind everyone this Sunday, 4/22, is Earth Day.  Please take a moment out of your day to reflect on the importance of the ocean to Earth Day.  As Arthur C. Clarke famously quipped, "How inappropriate to call this plane…

While the issue of ocean plastics gathers greater public visibility, in large part due to the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, it doesn't appear to have captured the world's attention in the manner that it rightfully deserves given the seriousness of the…

Giving freshwater some time in the spotlight, as opposed to the ocean, this Thursday, March 22, is World Water Day.  World Water Day is an annual event that is coordinated by UN Water and has been held on March 22nd since 1993.  This year's…

Late last week I was channel surfing through the Pac-12 Networks and came across women's beach volleyball games pitting Pepperdine vs. UCLA. As someone who has lived on the left coast for awhile now, I have become much better acquainted with wom…