As of 5 a.m. Hawaii Standard Time on Saturday, Aug. 2, Tropical Storm Gil was about 1,250 miles west of the southern tip of Baja California, far from the Hawaiian islands. There are no coastal watches ...

While out on the beach this week for my regular beachcombing survey, I spotted several striking jellyfish drifting ashore. They were Australian white-spotted jellyfish, an invasive species that’s now ...