IN THIS ISSUE

Our Wondrous Ocean
Our coast is inseparable from the ocean and all that surrounds it. Ocean issues affect every one of us. Our mountains and rivers don't stop at the shoreline; turtles, whales, and ships link us to distant Pacific shores. This issue of Coast & Ocean reports on what we're discovering about connections throughout the Pacific, about some of the greatest threats to the ocean, and what's being done to address them. More...

The Great Dissolving
Ocean acidification is the least-talked-about but perhaps most serious effect of climate change. Doug George, oceanographer and science writer, learned that the current rapid change in the ocean's chemistry appears to be irreversible. More...

Also in This Issue
Sharks are finally being appreciated ... People of small Pacific islands have established some very large marine protected areas ... Commercial shipping poses global problems that call for global solutions. A beautiful map enclosed in this issue brings all that and much more into focus.

Check out Our Previous Issue:
Bond freeze fallout ... How to keep San Francisco Bay waterfronts from being inundated as sea level rises ... A hike on Sonoma County's Hood Mountain ... and more. Click here to view.

In our next and final issue, we will invite you to wander through California's biggest watershed, from the mountains to San Francisco Bay. You will get a glimpse of where almost half of California's water comes from, and where it goes. You'll also read about work under way to restore salmon habitat and the giant challenges ahead.

Wheelchair Guides Available:
A Wheelchair Rider's Guide to San Francisco Bay and the Nearby Coast (2006) and A Wheelchair Rider's Guide to the Los Angeles and Orange County Coast (2001) are available free of charge. For PDF versions or to order print copies, contact the Coastal Conservancy. To view the book cover, Click here.