Ocean

President Donald Trump's proposal would defund the 11-region Integrated Ocean Observing System — cutting off the buoys, drones and radar that feed Oregon, Washington state and other coasts the real-time wave, wind and current data vital for safe shipping, tsunami routes and storm forecasts.

There are over 1,000 tide gates in Oregon, preventing the ocean from flooding valuable agricultural land. Many were installed more than 70 years ago. And now, they’re at risk of failure. But replacing them isn't easy.

The Trump administration has told federal ocean and atmosphere scientists to stop their international work.

We hear about the status of Oregon’s kelp forests and what it could mean for coastal communities and ecosystems.

According to a status report released by the Oregon Kelp Alliance in November, nearly 900 acres of bull kelp forest has essentially disappeared off the Oregon Coast since 2010.

A recent report out of Oregon State University paints a picture of how ocean oxygen levels have decreased in the Pacific Northwest over the years.

The U.S. Department of Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management announced Tuesday two final floating offshore wind energy areas off the coast of Coos Bay and Brookings.

Oregon State University’s Hatfield Marine Science Center says it has to rely on local fishermen to find a Giant Pacific Octopus.

Oregon State University researchers were recently awarded $2.5 million to study how coastal residents feel about potential offshore wind energy projects.

Stockton Rush, OceanGate's CEO and the pilot on its missing sub, is married to the great-great-granddaughter of Ida and Isidore Straus. Their story inspired an iconic scene in James Cameron's movie.