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Underwater gardens are making a comeback in San Diego's Mission Bay as restoration efforts bring back eelgrass meadows that capture carbon and rebuild marine habitats. This nature-based climate solution is giving ocean life a fighting chance while helping coastal communities battle rising seas.
Researchers in California are using cutting-edge genetic tools to identify and grow plants that can withstand extreme heat, drought, and changing ocean conditions. This new approach called conservation genomics could help save critical ecosystems before they disappear.
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For the first time in a century, hikers can explore a stunning 547-acre stretch of California's coast that was once a private ranch. The Estero Americano Coast Preserve now offers five miles of free trails, wildflower meadows, and rare wildlife habitats just south of Bodega Bay.
Seagrass meadows work like invisible bodyguards for coastlines, anchoring sediment and weakening waves before they reach shore. Scientists say protecting these underwater plants could help millions living near vulnerable beaches.
California is transforming a quiet coastal bay into a massive clean energy hub with hundreds of floating wind turbines taller than the Eiffel Tower. The project aims to power 25 million homes and help the state reach 100% clean energy by 2045.