News Archive

Many, if not most, people in the coastal areas from Santa Barbara to Los Angeles counties experienced “sundowner” winds last night, and the Santa Barbara County Office of Emergency Management has issued another advisory regarding sundowner winds for the area this afternoon and evening. According to David Gomberg, a meteorologist with the weather service’s Oxnard office, the northerly winds were funneling through...

A November 6 UCSB News Release titled “UC Santa Barbara Recognized for ‘Remarkable’ Student-Led Water Conservation Efforts” points out that UCSB’s Water Action Plan has received national recognition. “In a recent roundup of college and university campuses setting the pace for sustainability––nationwide, only four institutions were featured––Earth Day Network singled out UCSB...

In an interactive article titled “If All the Ice Melted,” National Geographic invites you to “Explore the world’s new coastlines if sea level rises 216 feet. The maps here show the world as it is now, with only one difference: All the ice on land has melted and drained into the sea, raising it 216 feet and creating new shorelines for our continents and inland seas.” As the article points out, “There...