La Niña Has Developed In The Pacific Ocean And Will Likely Persist Through Early Spring, NOAA Says
A La Niña advisory is in effect. La Niña occurs when the ocean's surface temperatures in the central and east-central ...
The Pacific Ocean Officially Enters La Niña
After months of speculation, meteorologists say the Pacific Ocean has finally picked a side, and it’s going with La Niña. The news broke on January 9 from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric ...
Newly discovered undersea structures stun scientists: ‘Is there a lost world beneath the Pacific Ocean?’
According to scientists from the California Institute of Technology and Swiss research university ETH Zurich, a new method ...
NOAA says La Niña ocean cooling has finally arrived, but it’s weak and may cause fewer problems
A long-awaited La Niña has finally appeared, but meteorologists say the periodic cooling of Pacific Ocean waters is weak and ...
Yes, saltwater can be used to extinguish wildfires
Ocean water can be used in extreme cases to fight wildfires, but freshwater is preferred due to equipment corrosion, soil ...
Can firefighters use ocean water to douse wildfire blazes?
Footage of a firefighting plane picking up water from the Pacific Ocean to beat back the wildfires currently burning in Los Angeles has only added fuel to a debate taking place among onlookers on ...
An earthquake registering 3.7 magnitude hits west of San Francisco in the Pacific Ocean
An earthquake registering a magnitude of 3.7 shook part of the San Francisco Bay Area and people reported feeling a quick jolt. There were no immediate reports of injuries or major property damage.
Map Shows US and Chinese Aircraft Carriers in Pacific This Week
An American aircraft carrier continued to patrol the South China Sea, and a Chinese "flattop" concluded a sea trial.
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Malibu Ocean-Front Hollywood Stars' Homes Wrecked In LA Wildfires
Flying south through smoky skies down the famous Malibu coast, at first the burnt-out mansions are the exception -- solitary ...
Breaking down Trump and Newsom water war and its effect on LA wildfires
President-elect Donald Trump is blaming Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) for the mass destruction caused by fires tearing through Los ...
Is there enough water to douse California's raging wildfires? Why can't ocean water be used?
At least 10 people have been killed and over 10,000 homes and other structures have been burnt by the two largest wildfires sweeping through the Los Angeles area. Firefighters, trying to contain the ...
Firefighters battle Palisades wildfire with ocean water
Salt water from the ocean can cause rapid corrosion of firefighting equipment, and also raises environmental concerns.