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The Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) is facing increasing challenges due to wildfires and their aftermaths, making sections of the trail hazardous and leading to sudden road…
A silent colossus lurks off the Pacific coast, threatening hundreds of miles of coastline with tsunamis and devastating earthquakes. For decades, scientists have been warning about…
Scientists on board the research vessel atlantis Five new deep-sea hydrothermal vents have been discovered on the ocean floor at a depth of 2,550 meters (1.6…
Pyrosomes thrive in warm oceansMark Conlin / Alamy Strange colonial animals called pyrosomes are thriving in the warming Northeast Pacific Ocean, especially during marine heatwaves. But…
Tutuila, the largest island in the U.S. territory of American Samoa Peto Laszlo/Alamy The Samoa Islands are sinking at an accelerated pace after earthquakes caused deformation…
Marine biologist at Schmidt Ocean Institute R/V Falco Two expeditions in 2023 exploring seamounts off Costa Rica's Pacific coast discovered at least four new species of…
Fish caught in discarded nets in the Great Pacific Garbage PatchOcean Voyages Institute/ZUMA Wire/Shutterstock It was a bright sunny day in September 2023. Excitement filled the…