West Coast

• Country: New Zealand

1080 poison drop planned for West Coast national park

The Department of Conservation plans to drop 1080 poison over a big chunk of the Kahurangi National Park, including the popular Heaphy Track, this summer.

• Tabloid newspaper
• Country: United States

Hurricane Nolo strengthens in the Pacific Ocean after Polo battered West Coast

Hurricane Nolo is moving west across the Pacific, crossing the International Date Line into the Western Pacific over the next 12 hours.

• Country: Singapore

5 Albino Red-Eared Slider Terrapins Rescued from West Coast Park

Five albino red-eared sliders – a freshwater species commonly sold as pets – were rescued from rocks on the coast of West Coast Park on Sept 27.

• Country: United States

West Coast Read: Can Dream Team Rams Really Miss The Playoffs? Why The Case Is Building

A 1-2 start typically isn't cause for concern, but the case is mounting for the Rams to miss the playoffs.

• Country: Australia

Bush walker rescued after becoming sick while hiking in West Coast range

Operation prompts reminder on being prepared in the wilderness.

• Public broadcaster
• Country: United States

What to know about the Kelvin wave raising the sea level along the West Coast

Kelvin waves are not like tsunamis, and they don't curl over and crash on the beach. A better image is water sloshing in the bathtub or a swimming pool during an earthquake. In the ocean, they are bulges of water that lift the sea level as they move along the coast.

• Country: United States

What to know about the Kelvin wave raising the sea level along the West Coast

Sea levels along the West Coast will begin to rise by up to a foot this month as a series of pulses of warm water called Kelvin waves hit the shoreline and move north, sparking concerns about beach erosion and flooding in areas already impacted by climate change and El Nino.

• Country: Taiwan

Slow-moving wave threatens more damage to US West Coast

• Science press
• Country: United Kingdom

Sea levels to rise in California as a coastal wave surges up the West Coast

Sea levels in California are set to rise by as much as a foot (30 centimeters) in the coming days as an enormous wave washes up the U.S. West Coast.

• Country: New Zealand

Police release names of two people in West Coast double fatality

The discovery of a man’s body at a highway address led police to a farm nearby, where the body of a woman was found, according to local media.