From the 1930s to early 1970s, companies were allowed to dispose of chemicals off the California coast. One of those chemicals, DDT, is a synthetic insecticide developed in the 1940s and banned in ...
Sea life is abundant in the 62-acre restored reef and in surrounding areas, prompting scientists to call the resurgence ...
TORRANCE, Calif.— Following the recent discovery that up to 500,000 barrels of the banned pesticide DDT were dumped into the Pacific Ocean off Southern California, the Center for Biological Diversity ...
Not since DDT was banned more than 50 years ago have independent scientists made a more compelling case for the urgent need ...
For decades, a graveyard of corroding barrels has littered the seafloor just off the coast of Los Angeles. It was out of sight, out of mind — a not-so-secret secret that haunted the marine ...
“When the DDT was disposed, it is highly likely that ... of other offshore dump sites — whether along the Southern California coast or elsewhere in the country — could be conducted.
Annie the peregrine falcon is UC Berkeley’s very own celebrity mom, with fans around the world — but 50 years ago, her ...
Millions of people around the world will pause on Monday, at least for a moment, to mark Earth Day. How did it get started?
Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. I cover the intersection of art and travel. Anyone who’s ever made the ferry ride from California’s mainland across the San Pedro ...
On April 22, 1970, 20 million Americans – 10% of the U.S. population at the time – participated in teach-ins and rallies, ...
Students, community members enjoy instructive, insightful conversation with environmental reporter Rosanna Xia By Barbara ...