1.5 million gallons sewage spill shuts down beaches 20 miles away, Los Angeles
Officials say at least 1.5 million gallons of sewage spewed from a 90-year-old pipe that burst in an industrial area near downtown Los Angeles, leading beaches to close 20 miles downriver in Long Beach.
Earth’s Tides Can Trigger Earthquakes Along the San Andreas Fault
The same tides that affect ocean waves can trigger earthquakes along California’s San Andreas Fault, and scientists unexpectedly find that these quakes are more likely to happen as tides are strengthening, not when they are at their strongest.
Ship engine emissions adversely affect the health of inhabitants of coastal regions
This was the main finding of a study on the influence of ship engine emissions on macrophages in the lungs. Since macrophages also play a key role in lung diseases such as COPD, the study is important for understanding the health risks of ship exhausts.