Aquarium researchers found that in Northern and Southern California, within the last century, the kelp forest has declined drastically by 63 and 52 percent, respectively. Meanwhile, in Central ...

Aquarium researchers found that in Northern and Southern California, within the last century, the kelp forest has declined drastically by 63 and 52 percent, respectively. Meanwhile, in Central ...

Aquarium researchers found that in Northern and Southern California, within the last century, the kelp forest has declined drastically by 63 and 52 percent, respectively. Meanwhile, in Central ...

Kelp forests are underwater thickets of algae that keep the world’s oceans rich with biodiversity. And scientists just ...

Breaking News Project seeks ways to save California’s kelp forests. By Julie Watson / Associated Press Dec. 9, 2023 ...

Divers fight to save California's kelp forests threatened by warming ocean waters by Associated Press on YouTube. CASPAR, Calif. -- A welding hammer strapped to her wrist, Joy Hollenback slipped ...

From urchin crushing to lab-grown kelp, efforts to save California’s kelp forests show promise. (Ralph Pace/The Nature Conservancy via AP) Expand.

And by the summer of 2018, 86% of California’s thick kelp forests were missing, along 200 miles of coastline. The region’s prized $40 million red abalone fishery collapsed, ...

California volunteer divers are taking part in a pilot project to crush purple urchins, which have contributed to the destruction of 96% of the state's bull kelp forests.

After purple urchins helped nearly wipe out 96% of California's iconic bull kelp forests over a six-year span, biologists say they are seeing promising signs that efforts to save them may be helping.

After purple urchins helped nearly wipe out 96% of California's iconic underwater bull kelp forests over a six-year span, biologists say they are seeing promising signs that efforts to save them ...