Incoming heavy rain from an atmospheric river-fueled storm that slammed into the West Coast early Wednesday is threatening ...

A fishing vessel immortalized in literature makes a historic return to the Sea of Cortez to retrace the voyage of John Steinbeck and Ed "Doc" Ricketts.

Conservationists are determined to protect the magnificent rays of the Pacific—whether that’s tracking them with acoustic tags or flying drones, or through exposing the black market for their meat and ...

MONTEREY >> Eighty-five years ago to the week, the Western Flyer set sail for the Gulf of California. Amongst the crew were ...

The White House's move to block AP's reporters over its house style has turned a debate about language into one about power.

Russian tankers were responsible for a massive oil spill in the Black Sea. The result was a loss of aquatic life and animals ...

This is regularly reviewed and guidance regarding name changes has shifted in several instances, such as the distinction between the Gulf of California, a name used in the U.S., and the Sea of ...

What American maps call the Gulf of California, Mexico calls the Sea of Cortez. The United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names tries to standardize maps so there’s less confusion, ...

But it notes that international geographical features often go by more than one name — the Gulf of California and the Sea of Cortez, for example — and their editorial policy is intended to ...

For example, the Gulf of California is sometimes referred to as the Sea of Cortez. The U.S. government has designated that body of water as the Gulf of California, while Mexico recognizes it as ...