Teresa Tomassoni • Inside Climate News, Author at Santa Barbara News-Press

Rescuers on an inflatable boat free a whale entangled in red netting and buoys in calm ocean waters, with hills and cityscape in the background.

Whale entanglements in fishing gear surge off West Coast during heat waves

by Teresa Tomassoni • Inside Climate News February 27, 2026February 27, 2026

Two offshore oil platforms connected by a bridge in the ocean under a clear sky.

New analysis warns Trump’s offshore drilling plan could trigger thousands of oil spills

by Teresa Tomassoni • Inside Climate News February 15, 2026