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A Mid-Year Look At Marine Debris and Beach Cleanup Data

November 1, 2024

San Diego Stormwater Crisis Part 2 – Tackling Stormwater Management With Action & Funding

October 9, 2024

San Diego’s Stormwater Crisis— A Costly and Urgent Problem

August 8, 2024

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San Diego Coastkeeper and CERF Intend to Sue SeaWorld Over “Shocking Amounts” of Fireworks Pollution in Mission Bay

December 5, 2024

Independent Study Finds Leaking Wastewater Infrastructure is the Largest Source of Human Fecal Pollution in the San Diego River

November 13, 2024

San Diego Coastkeeper Settles Lawsuit with San Diego Gas & Electric Over Toxic Runoff from Power Poles

October 24, 2024

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Water Education For All, Lesson 4: Natural Hazards and Disasters

San Diego Coastkeeper

October 18, 2015

In Water Education For All Lesson 4: Natural Hazards and Disasters, students learn about natural hazards that result from natural processes — and the water quality and water supply impacts. Humans cannot eliminate natural hazards, but can take steps to reduce their impact. It is important to note that severe weather doesn’t occur randomly, it occurs in specific times and places. In San Diego, we see drought due to climate change.

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