ARC Geosciences

09/10/2026

https://e360.yale.edu/features/sargassum-belt?utm_id=97757_v0_s00_e0_tv2_a1demo0ef8n0xj&fbclid=IwY2xjawUQCBhwZG9mAWV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR77V33BuAxj5ccjbdUlRoplUszueaMEs1q5sxcqSBMrK4Dr8cRhNZwAz8uuPA_aem_7cUzgTumAaHTkw379gZhQA

Stretching from West Africa to the Gulf of Mexico, a massive bloom of sargassum seaweed is swamping beaches and killing coastal wildlife. But scientists have discovered the floating algae also shelters a vast array of ocean creatures, and some are now calling for its protection. 

09/10/2026

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-09-09/socal-coastline-battered-marie-remnants

Strong surf across Southern California this weekend blasted through a seawall in Long Beach, caused a massive sinkhole at a celebrity’s Malibu home and damaged several Dana Point homes, among other issues.

09/08/2026

https://www.wired.com/story/astronomers-complete-largest-map-of-space-yes-you-can-play-with-it/

The intricate, 5.6 trillion-pixel map covers approximately 75 percent of the sky and includes about 4 billion celestial objects.

09/08/2026

https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2026-09-08/el-nino-starving-sea-lion-pups-california-beaches

As El Niño and a marine heatwave threaten mass strandings along California beaches, the release of one rescued seal pup offers a window into the possible crisis.

09/06/2026

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-09-05/i-was-just-mesmerized-researchers-capture-first-northeast-pacific-sighting-of-spooky-squid

Researchers' sighting of the elusive bigfin squid was the first time the animal has been seen alive in the northeast Pacific Ocean, and one of the few times it has been seen at all, according to the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute.

09/05/2026

E360 Digest September 4, 2026 Satellite Images of Penguin Droppings Reveal Impact of Antarctic Warming An aerial photo of a penguin colony on an island off the coast of the Antarctic Peninsula. Penguin guano leaves a clear mark on the landscape. Thomas Sayre-McCord / WHOI / MIT Penguin colonies are....

09/05/2026

Coastal erosion is releasing carbon into the ocean.

From Texas to Maine, coastal wetlands and marshes are releasing over 1.45 billion pounds of carbon into the ocean each year, according to new research supported by NASA.

Coastal marshes store large amounts of carbon in their plants and soil, but changes caused by storms, rising seas and human development can affect how that carbon is stored and transported.

Scientists analyzed satellite images from Landsat and USGS elevation data to track marsh loss along the Gulf Coast and Eastern seaboard from 1985 to 2022. While some of the carbon released by erosion is offset by new marsh growth, they found that the net loss is still about 800 million pounds of carbon every year.

Full story: https://go.nasa.gov/4h715nn

09/05/2026

https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2026-09-05/ranchers-climate-change

Colorado ranchers struggling with severe drought and heat have filed a friend-of-the-court brief in a climate case that soon will be heard by the U.S. Supreme Court.

09/03/2026

https://www.wired.com/story/2026-supersized-el-nino-impacts-worsen/

The World Meteorological Organization is warning that the climate phenomenon that has the Pacific running a fever will last until at least February, with dire consequences for weather worldwide.

09/03/2026

https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2026-09-02/california-ab2494-demonstration-forests-logging-tribes

Assembly Bill 2494 aims to pivot state demonstration forests away from commercial logging toward ecotourism and Indigenous stewardship. It now heads to Newsom's desk.