Letter to the Editor: We Are in an Extended Drought
DARRYL J. PAUL, San Clemente This should not be news to anyone in Southern California, but it seems that the ...
Tag: Environment
Citizens’ Climate Education: Bipartisan Federal Climate Legislation Enacted
Larry Kramer authors this month’s Citizen’s Climate Education column to highlight some of the bipartisan legislation Congress has recently enacted ...
Local Beaches Grade Well in Heal the Bay’s West Coast Water Quality Report
Beaches around Dana Point and San Clemente scored well in the 2021-2022 Beach Report Card released by nonprofit Heal the ...
Surfrider to Host Beach Cleanup Celebration at Salt Creek Beach
Celebrating International Surfing Day, the South Orange County Chapter of the Surfrider Foundation will host a beach cleanup at Salt ...
Researchers Report Artificial Reef Progressing Toward Success, Marine Life Restoration
Researchers with the University of California, Santa Barbara recently presented findings that show Wheeler North Reef, the artificial kelp forest ...
Surfrider’s Clean Water Report Shows Majority of Tested U.S. Sites Have Low Bacteria Levels
A new report by Surfrider Foundation shows that while some communities are continuing to struggle with high bacteria levels in ...
Climate Education: Plant the Sea?
Marine biologist and conservation photographer Julianne Steers authors the latest Climate Education column, in which she outlines the role that ...
Stand Up to Trash Promotes Awareness, Education to Ocean Stewardship
Featured Image: When Vicki Patterson, a lifelong Dana Point resident, posted pictures on social media of all the trash she ...
Leave Nothing but Footprints in the Sand
How much does sustainability factor into your surf life? By Jake Howard It was Chief Seattle, leader of the Pacific ...
Editor’s Pick: Earth Day Native Planting Project
SATURDAY, APRIL 23 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Beautify a planter mound with a variety of colorful California native plants to attract ...
Letter to the Editor: Transitioning to Cleaner Energy Resources Is Best Way to Reduce the Financial Impacts of Rising Gas Prices
KATRINA FOLEY, OC Board Supervisor Gas prices continue to soar for Orange County residents, with no end in sight. This ...
Citizens’ Climate Education: Trees and the Climate Emergency
By Joanna Clark and Judith Anderson In September 2021, dozens of news media outlets began reporting the changing climate was the ...
Letter to the Editor: Water
NOAH WEBSTER, Rancho Mission Viejo The enormous oil conglomerate can erect pipelines from Alaska to the Gulf of Mexico, which ...
Letter to the Editor: Desalination Plant Contribution to Greenhouse Gas/Sea-Level Rise/ Climate Crisis?
DAWN GARCIA, Dana Point I agree, Southern California needs to stand independent in obtaining our own water. Given our proximity ...
Tapping In: Water District Seeks Partners for Ocean Desal Project
By C. Jayden Smith While the progress of the Doheny Ocean Desalination Project appears to now be gaining steam, South ...
