Tag: Series: OC Pollution

From spraying pesticides to pulling weeds by hand, OC officials weigh options in battling weeds and keeping pests at bay.

Litter can have monumental effects on the beaches, parks, and land of Orange County.

The county’s cleaner air today stems from legislative and regulatory changes across transportation and energy. But researchers warn about the impact of climate change.

Environmental experts urge residents and government officials to take action before air pollution worsens.

As water grows scarce in the region, Orange County officials will need to grapple with new contaminants as new drinking water sources are tapped.

“Forever chemicals” — PFOA and PFOS — are linked to increased risks of cancer and weakened immune systems.

Rivers leading from the mountains to Orange County’s slice of the Pacific bring along bacteria that can pose a threat to surfers and beachgoers.

Although the beaches are the healthiest they’ve been in the past two decades, the 2021 oil spill is a reminder that ocean pollution is still a threat.

The city has its best ocean water quality in decades, but climate change and oil spills are a continuing threat.