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Transitions Mental Health Association/In San Luis Obispo County alone, 51% of LGBTQ+ youth and 58% of Transgender and nonbinary youth have considered suicide, according to a 2019 Mental Health Needs Assessment by SLO County. -
Photo Nicola Paul/The project received a second round of funding to develop biodegradable plastic for use by ocean industries.
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UCSB environmental scientists say hikers in California should be aware of ticks throughout the year. -
A Cal Poly professor has received a new grant to improve healthcare access for Hispanic and Indigenous women in North Santa Barbara County.
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As of today, KCBX's 89.5FM broadcast in the city of Santa Barbara is off the air. A phenomenon called atmospheric ducting caused far-away radio signals to interfere with ours.
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Years after the discovery of a marine heatwave nicknamed "The Blob," UCSB researchers found the warming temperatures reshaped the Santa Barbara channel’s ecosystem.
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Two local nonprofits are working with a health insurance company to provide free vision care for unhoused and low-income residents.
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A tiny species of clam never before seen alive has been discovered on a Central Coast beach. Using fossil records, local researchers identified the species and published a paper on their discovery, but questions remain about where it’s been hiding all these years.
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The leading cause of death for large whales is ship collision. UC Santa Barbara’s Benioff Ocean Science Laboratory works to reduce the risk of these collisions by tracking them across the California coast with AI technology.
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A project team from Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute created FathomNet, a database for underwater imagery.
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The bill includes federal funding for media literacy education.
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UCSB professor David Tilman co-authored a study that estimates the environmental impacts of 57,000 commonly purchased food products.
