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fromTravel + Leisure
2 days agoWhat Actually Makes Some Ocean Water Such a Vibrant Turquoise Color-the Science Behind That Dreamy Shade
When light shines through water, colors with longer wavelengths are absorbed by the water, with the longest wavelengths absorbed first. Blue and violet have the shortest wavelengths of visible light, so they are able to penetrate the deepest.
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fromSFGATE
2 days agoSeabirds are dying in large numbers along California beaches
"They didn't even try to fly away. They just feebly made noise," a woman told the Santa Barbara Independent on Saturday after spotting over two dozen dead or dying cormorants near Goleta Beach. "A few were on their stomachs, wings spread [and] gasping for breath.... Heartbreaking."
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fromABC7 San Francisco
2 weeks agoSan Francisco is sinking at a rapid pace, NASA data shows
Scientists used satellite data to study vertical land motion from 2015 to 2023. Findings revealed that regional studies substantially underestimate sea level rise. NASA projects more than double the expected rise by 2050.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks agoHawaii faces flash flooding, blizzard conditions and landslides with more rain to come
Flash flooding has been a major problem in recent days in places such as Maui, Molokai and the Big Island, where rain had been falling between 1 and 2in (2.5 and 5cm) an hour overnight, according to the Hawaii emergency management agency.
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fromwww.eastbaytimes.com
1 month agoCoastal flood advisory for Northern Monterey Bay and Southern Monterey Bay and Big Sur Coast from Sunday to Tuesday
Monterey Bay (northern and southern) and Big Sur Coast under coastal flood advisory Sunday 4 a.m. to Tuesday 3 p.m.; up to 1.5 ft inundation possible.
fromLos Angeles Times
2 months agoCalifornia's iconic Highway 1 is fighting a losing battle against climate change. Can it survive?
California marked a milestone this month with the return of an uninterrupted Highway 1 through the perilous, yet spectacular cliffs of Big Sur. The famed coastal road was closed for more than three years after two major landslides buried the two-lane highway, and it took unprecedented engineering might and precarious debris removal to once again connect northern Big Sur with its southern neighbors.
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fromwww.eastbaytimes.com
2 months agoCoastal flood advisory issued for North Bay Interior Valleys and San Francisco Bay Shoreline until Sunday midday
Coastal flood advisory through Feb. 1 for North Bay Interior Valleys and San Francisco Bay Shoreline; up to 1.4 ft inundation and localized roadway flooding.
fromwww.eastbaytimes.com
2 months agoBeach hazards statement for Bay Area Shorelines until Monday morning
Northern Monterey Bay and Southern Monterey Bay and Big Sur Coast as well as San Francisco County are under a beach hazards statement which was released by the National Weather Service on Thursday at 12:13 p.m. The statement is in effect until Monday Feb. 2, at 9 a.m. An increased risk of sneaker waves and strong rip currents with breaking waves of 14 to 19 feet, can be expected according to the NWS San Francisco CA.
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