Tag: Newport Beach

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A West Coast First: Water Wheel Trash Collector

Coastal News
Health & Safety

6/19/2022 - By Erica I. Ritchie. Newport Beach is set to be the first city on the West Coast to turn to a relatively low-tech, autonomous water wheel system to scoop trash headed toward Upper Newport Bay, the harbor and the ocean. The California Coastal Commission commended the city for its plan… SEE MORE

Beach Cleanup
Newport Beach
ocean plastic

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California Nixing Algae that Crowds Out Food for Sea Animals

Coastal News
Health & Safety
Nature

7/9/2021 - By Amy Taxin. NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. (AP) — For the first time, scientists say they have seen a species of bright green algae growing in the waters off California — and they are hoping it’s the last. The invasive algae can overtake the environment and displace critical food sources for… SEE MORE

Algae
Newport Beach

Tag: Newport Beach

A West Coast First: Water Wheel Trash Collector

California Nixing Algae that Crowds Out Food for Sea Animals

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