the ocean means everything to hawaii.t attracts surfers from around the world who catch waves on the north shore. families who save up for their dream vacation, and couples seeking that perfect romantic get away. on a good year, hawaii's tourism industry brings in well over $10 billion. >> mark mann um grew up on beaches. >> this is my home. i feel a responsibility to do my part to make sure my children and my children's children have pristine beaches. >> reporter: manual works for noah, the national oceanic and atmospheric administration. the islands in clean for 13 years. >> there's a constant flux of plastic. it's a constant battle. >> manual's job got harder. throughout the main areas, we pieces. we positively id'ed two specific its, one a fishing boat. >> radiation from the debris is not a maker fear, according to most exports. the problem is adding debris to what is there. >> a misconception is anything with writing - we find korean, writing. >> does it amaze you how far the trash travis. >> it's amazing. considerin

malaka polamaka - take care of the ocean, the ocean take care of you. if we poison the ocean, the ocean will poison us. >> kimokeo takes me on a traditional outrigger canoe, for one final visit to an area known as the coral cemetery. this is what becomes of coral when it has died, and its remaining skeleton becomes brittle and collapses. >> when i think of a coral reef i think of an ecosystem that's full of life, colorful and structured, almost cathedral-like, but i have to say i'm a little heart broken right now because where i'm standing right now is indicative of what might happen to corals if the threats go uncontrolled, they'll probably look more and more like this. >> from the rainforest of the seas to a lifeless pile of rubble. and without change, it is a fate that could befall the world's coral reefs within most of our lifetimes. >> i've never seen coral bleaching like this, i've never seen this happening, where you see entire mounds of coral that are just completely on the verge of death. >> how does that make you feel? >> i'm sad, you know, it

>> our oceans getting warmer and more toxic. land frozen for years now melting. what is happening around the planet and what can science do about it? the latest technology from above and boots on the ground. >> you've got to get down there with your hands, in the mud. >> are we looking for a dead one? >> all trying to fight back, but is it too late? >> when the pacific speaks, everybody around the planet better listen. >> this is "techknow". a show about innovations that can change lives. >> the science of fighting a wildfire. >> we're going to explore the intersection of hardware and humanity, but we're doing it in a unique way. this is a show about science... >> oh! >> oh my god! >> by scientists. techknow investigates climate chaos. >> think the weather's been pretty wacky lately, well just wait, it might get even worse. hey guys, i'm phil torres, joined by dr. crystal dilworth and marita davison, and today we're talking el nino and this is something we've seen here on the west coast in the us, but it definitely extends far beyond that and marita you've actual

we'll have to wait and see, right now real drama at the ocean. the ocean is amazing right now. it's good to watch it on tv not be here in person. that's the latest from the boardwalk in ocean city, the very windy ocean city boardwalk, nora muchanic back to you guys. >>> dave has been talking about how serious the wind gusts are you can see that with nora yet another reason to stay inside be safe, nora. glets -- let's go over to katherine scott in center city, she had a lull, but the snow is starting to fill back in. >> reporter: good morning, tam, we've seen the storm come in waves this morning. when we first walked out the door, there was a wall of snow in front of the door i had to scale over to get to my car because of the wind gusts. we had a lull, we got comfortable, we vunt have, you can feel it coming back right now. i have my trusty "action news" ruler, extra promise it is integrity of the stretch of snow at broad and walnut. we are at 10 inches. i'll leave that for you right now. come with me look up broad street. broad street has snow covered, we've seen plows all mor

scientists are studying el nino from space, others are studying the oceans. that's what brought us here to uc santa barbara where scientists are studying el ninos effect on the pacific. >> this year is blowing our minds. >> dr. jennifer caselle is a marine biologist analyzing el nino's impact on sea life. >> you don't necessarily study the climate, you study the creatures in the ocean, what are they telling you about el nino? >> the things we're seeing up here now in my area, we do not see, except on el nino's and some of the things we don't even see during normal el nino's, only this big one. >> in november 2015, california state officials closed the $60-million dollar commercial crab industry because domoic acid, a neurotoxin, was found in marine life. >> when we eat the infected crabs you can get all kinds of serious neurological issues, really bad stuff... leading to death. >> in the uc santa barbara marine lab, dr. caselle gave me a closer look at more of the sea life in distress. >> so if we start with the urchins... that's amazing. these urchins are in

that is lost or thrown away into the ocean. so, for example, this fishing gear that we have here, if it's accidentally lost into the ocean, it can become marine debris. >> even everyday items thrown away on land can wind up in the ocean. the cigarette butts in this jar came from the streets of washington, d.c. cigarette butts go down a storm drain, and through the storm drain, they go out into the ocean. and cigarette butts are actually made of plastic, so this does not degrade in the environment. so just like this plastic bottle, , ce this enters the ocean environment, it's there. >> marine debris comes in all shapes and sizes. >> some other examples of marine debris are a toothbrush, a glow stick, a cigarette lighter, fishing line, plastic bottle cap, a fishing lure, styrofoam, and even a golf ball. >> all of it is dangerous for sea creatures and birds. they swallow the junk or get tangled in it and die. it's a big problem, but no matter where we live, we all can help. >> you can be in the inner city, you can be in the middle

that is lost or thrown away into the ocean. so, for example, this fishing gear that we have here, if it's accidentally lost into the ocean, it can become marine debris. >> even everyday items thrown away on land can wind up in the ocean. the cigarette butts in this jar came from the streets of washington, d.c. >> what happens when it rains is cigarette butts go down a storm drain, and through the storm drain, they go out into the ocean. and cigarette butts are actually made of plastic, so this does so just like this plastic bottle, once this enters the ocean environment, it's there. >> marine debris comes in all shapes and sizes. >> some other examples of marine debris are a toothbrush, a glow stick, a cigarette lighter, fishing line, plastic bottle cap, a fishing lure, styrofoam, and even a golf ball. >> all of it is dangerous for sea creatures and birds. they swallow the junk or get tangled in it and die. it's a big problem, but no matter where we live, we all can help. >> you can be in the inner city, you can be in the middl

i think this is a pretty good place. a new report has a warning about our world's oceans. world's oceans. a new report has a warning about our world's oceans. it says we are on track to have more plastic than fish in the oceans by 2050. use of plastic has increased 20-fold in century, and it's expected to double again in the next 20 years. right now we dump the equivalent of one garbage truck's worth into the ocean every minute. the report projects that to increase to four per minute by 2050. experts believe there are 165 million tons of plastic in the oceans today. check out this new video from virginia! normally you would see the washington redskins indoor training facility here, but now it's flattened and covered in snow. the dome, air- filled structure deflated from the weight of the snow during the weekend blizzard. the team's website says the facility will be re-inflated once the snow is cleared and weather conditions improve. one family is especially grateful for touch-screen technology after their four-year-old saved his mom. when chadwick depew's mom went unconscious while on th

>> it's important to understand how the ice is moving dynamically over the ocean. that ties into how the ice is going to respond to all kinds of changes that may be predicted in the future. >> but the future is now... and that concerns scientists who study this delicate balance of water and ice. >> in this part of the arctic, the alaska arctic if you like, has seen some of the fastest and most extensive retreats of sea ice anywhere in the arctic. >> watching ice flows drift in mostly open water, we can see one reason scientists think the arctic is warming faster. that's because while sea ice reflects sunlight - the ocean absorbs it. >> it's a viscous circle. you remove the ice and you expose water, that water is more able to absorb sunlight, and heat, and so it causes more warming which melts more ice and propagates the cycle. >> coming up: search and rescue. >> okay, i got control of the aircraft. >> but not everything works as planned. >> it's july 14th, and this coast guard diver is taking part in the healy's biggest experiment during this two week mission, a si

the ocean gets rough. the ice really crumbles together and if you get stuck out there, then that's it. there's nothing you can do but find god. >> kivalina, alaska - 80 miles north of the arctic circle. we arrived during one of the busiest times of the year - the beginning of the fall storm season. >> so you guys have been working 12 hours days this past week? >> close to 12 hours. 10, 11 hours. >> a storm surge had hit just a few days before, and the village's emergency crew - all volunteers - had been working for days and nights, trying to make sure the waves didn't compromise the town's lifeline - the airport. >> every 5 minutes, we're losing half an inch, the bags were dropping half an inch. within the hour, we'd have to be setting a new bag on top because they were dropping so fast. we were losing ground over there. >> if the sandbags don't work, people here will lose their main way in and out of the village. >> we used to have slush out there in the ocean to break the waves before they come in but we

dunes in case the ocean moves in. the primary concern at the shore will be the high tide. first one tomorrow morning, saturday night, and then sunday morning. for now, though, business as usual at the ventnor shops there along dorsette drive this area has flooded before and may flood again. the folks are planning for the impact of this upcoming storm. >> it's scary because we could have what we had in sandy where it's going to take out everything. >> are you planning to stay open or close? >> i know that we're closing at 6 on friday, but i'm not sure about saturday. we want to see what it's going to do. >> reporter: take a look here on the ocean city boardwalk. the dunes out here, this is what people are concerned about, the ocean out there. calm seas at the moment. the forecast tomorrow with the onshore winds we expect up to 60 mile per hour winds, it's already cold, add snow and that wind speed and it could be absolutely nasty down here. i'm talking to more people about their plans coming up in the next half hour. l

the combination is going to create some ocean effect snow bands here is one coming in off the ocean now. another is moving in from 495. many of the scene snow out there. everyone will be dealing with the cold air in a is the coldest air of the season so far greater the wind chill overnight will be down below zero. that ocean effect snow will be ongoing right through tomorrow when the snow gets going, it' s going to reduce visibility. it' s going to create slippery driving on the roads. use caution down on the cape. you can see what' s happening now. this one area is moving in from the west. this area off to the west is moving into boston. this extends out metro west. most of it is very light flurry act 70. this is indicating a little bit more moderate snow. the lighter side. this extends back to the rhode island order. this is going to pivot to the east. it is weakening. close eye on. coming in from the northwest. it' s been helping to fire up 70' we' ve got the cold air pouring in out of canada. we have some additional snow showers during the early morning hours. look at that temperatu

this is down at the atlantic ocean, ocean city where it's going to be a nor'easter very strong storm. really strong winds. all right. so you saw the winds perhaps last time you were with me. you saw me driving arnold ocean city. it looked like a ghost town until i arrived at this location . this is the ocean city convention center. there are hundreds of people in there right now. i just ran in and snapped a picture of them. for an amway multilevel marketing conference. they are dressed in business attire and some people even in cocktail dresses arriving in a tour bus! hang on. i'm going to -- [ pause ] >> just lost him. i want to see those pictures. more of those pictures. >> we'll have to go back out to him for sure because -- okay, he is back now. all right, scott. >> i'm sorry. sometimes we push this technology too hard. and, you know, we're in a car. all right. this is a tour bus. here it is. hang on. wow this bus just unloaded, i don't know, what a bus hold, 65 people? >> at least. >> and i just talked to the organizers of this event. they said they have people here from florida

here in the family room, it's all about the ocean views. you have these beautiful picture windows that drink in the sunlight. we have exposed beamed ceilings of natural wood, a stone fireplace, and for entertaining, you have the fabulous marble wet bar. could you imagine waking up in this master bedroom? how could you have a bad day? you wake up to these walls of glass, looking out to the amazing cypress trees and the ocean. the room is adorned with this detailed marble fireplace. you have a fabulous sunken lounge area, perfect for reading a book and enjoying nature. the oversized spa-like master bath is adorned with marble and rich mahogany accents. it enjoys a steam shower and a wonderful jacuzzi tub looking out to the ocean. situated on its own private level, this 500 square foot office is a great place for working or relaxing, and it has a bird's eye view of the living room. every world class estate should have somewhere to let your hair down. that's why we have this wonderful game room, boasting an intricate carved bar, pool table, and

here'son -- here's john blackstone. >> reporter: as the cliffs crash dramatically into the ocean, an apartment building teetering on the edge comes closer to falling in, as well. for residents still living in the building, the sea view from more danger than beauty. >> we heard a ba-boom. what the heck is that? >> reporter: in his apartment, >> i can't continue to have a professional life and social life as well as not know how long my property is going to be there. that's just no way the live. >> reporter: the order to go came this afternoon with notices going up that the building is unsafe. monica montoya has to be out by tonight. >> we have no clue where we're going to go. >> reporter: how long have you been here? >> two months. i just moved in. i just got my place. i just proved in. now i got to move out. >> reporter: el nio power storms with high surf and heavy rains have been destructive on much of the california coast this year, but nowhere has the damage been more threatening than in pacifica. >> i love it here. this has been my dream all my life to live by the ocean, like rig

just across that bay is ocean shores, another community flanked by water. it's on the school district. here is ocean shore's school. >> we will be prepared and that's all you can do >>> dave wayman is head of the school safety committee. he is well aware of the earthquake and tsunami risk. you've described this school building as a stick building. >> correct >>> what does that mean? >> wood. it's basically two by four and stick building typically are what we see in this area, pacific north-west >>> how would this building do? >> stick buildings are, obviously, not as substantial in their ability to withstand a direct tsunami >>> ronda ham is the principal at ocean shores elementary. she is planned for the worst case sten. what do you do with your kids? >> all our students drp cover and hold on. once the shaking starts, then we evacuate >>> it's the second floor isn't high enough and there's a good chance it won't be if there's a major earthquake and tsunami. they go up to the storage space under the eves of the third floor. >> it's a very steep ladder and s

the oceans will have more plastic than fish by 2050. that's according to a new reporreport >>> iraq's prime minister has vowed to go after those fuelling sectarian divisions in the country. he made the pledge during a visit north of baghdad. shia fighters have attacked mosques in the town. >> translation: any weapon out of the control date is in the hands of i.s.i.l. of those who support them. all of these weapons threaten citizens, security and people's properties. those who carry such weapons are supporting i.s.i.l. fighters >>> those comments follow the pb publication of a u.n. report which describes the level of violence against civilians as "staggering". if says nearly 19,000 civilians were killed between the start of 2014 and october last year. many have been forces from their home. 3500 civilians are still being held as slaves by i.s.i.l., most of them thought to be women and children. our correspondent has more from the iraqi capital. >> reporter: a new u.n. report pointing to a staggering number of civilian lives that have been

it comes over the ocean and picks up the ocean. it snows out over the ocean or if the winds turn this way, maybe it pushes more inland. you will be looking at sunshine inland but snowshowers. and in the cape, you may be shoveling. this snow is light and powdery a broom and push it away. looks like 1 to 3 in the outer cape. if the wind changes direction, it could be pushed well offshore. sunshine inland and maybe brushing cape ann. so let's break it down. tomorrow, seasonable, 40 degrees. a bit on the breezy side. inland and sunshine and look at the temperatures into the 20's. windy and cold on tuesday. only 24 degrees. we head for wednesday and start to warm up. and towards the end of the week, we have a chance of seeing rain-snow. this may come in to snow and end as snow and a week to work out the details. but it's not a clear set one. there is definitely going to be snow. there will be snow on monday and warm things up. watch out for the cold on monday and tuesday. that's the latest forecast for you right now. >> now sportscenter

the ocean is starting to calm down. future tracker 6, we'll set it in motion, look for mostly sunny skies, clouds from time to time. overnight tonight, partly cloudy. tomorrow morning, partly cloudier. temperatures are expected to get above freezing and crash monday night. we'll see the melting tames and refreeze -- takes place and refreeze tuesday, wednesday and thursday, windchills, very cold with the winds. 25 in philadelphia. 3:00 p.m., reading, 22, allentown, 24. tomorrow morning the windchills drop into the low to mid teens. it will be blustery and cold as you wait for the school bus. temperatures top out in the upper 20s, low 30s north and west. dover, 31. cape may, 32. trenton, 31. allentown, 29. overnight tonight temperatures crash with all the snow on the ground and clear skies. 9 in allentown, ten in reading, ten for lancaster. 15 in philadelphia. ten in millville. the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast, we get above freezing tomorrow, 4. sun and clouds. sunshine tuesday, maybe a passing rain shower, 43

that has created ocean-effect snow. you can see those winds sustained 10 to close to 20 miles per hour so that what is knocking back the wind chills. feels like 12 below in worcester right now. wind chill down to eight below in boston so you get the idea that wind chill is going to hover below zero through about 8:00 or 9:00 this morning. thenl only inch up gradually getting no higher than the teens as we get into the afternoon. the actual temperatures will come up into the 20's. still a good ten degrees below average for this time of year. you can see that northerly wind producing very localized bands now around the plymouth area out to the cape. some of these bands you can see the darker blues showing up sandwich down to mashpee over to hyannis as well. reduced visibility and also slipper erodes. we'll hang on to some of these ocean-effect snow bands through late morning. after lumpleg they'll taper off. winter weather advisory up through 10:00 this morning down this way. use caution on the roads. let's get you out to

ocean view elementary on mason creek road. the new schools are part of a plan to build five new schools in three years of lax and learn what measures the department of jury has indicted a former dare county teacher for allegedly having sex with a student we broke the story today at noon the teacher involved as ryan garrett a former special ed teacher at many high school. we don't know garrett resigned from the school in the state revoked his teaching license told garrett is not in the country right now and the district attorney is working to get him back to dare county. we have new information tonight about a suspected gang member our son jace sentence and full of murphy to twenty five years in prison for heroin and gun part of a bloods street gang known as the redstone writers which operated in franklin the search for more free sparking massive manhunt last year authorities ended up arresting him. the family a family member's home in southampton county where macy's is closing thirty six stores early this spring including seve

the oceans drowning in plastic, but now a novel idea to collect all that garbage before it washes ashore. "nightly news" begins now. >>> from nbc news world headquarters in new york, this is "nbc nightly news" with kate snow. >>> good evening. there's been no letup this weekend in donald trump's sharp attacks on his top democratic rival, and he's not just going after hillary clinton but her husband, the former president. bill clinton is due in new hampshire tomorrow, his first solo appearance to campaign for his wife. with the iowa caucuses four weeks from tomorrow, trump also found himself answering questions about a terrorist video of trump. we get all the latest tonight from kristen welker. >> reporter: trump increasingly looking beyond his gop rivals and taking aim at the democratic front runner, no holds barred. >> they've created isis. hillary clinton created isis with obama. >> reporter: hillary clinton firing back today in new hampshire. >> you know, the republicans seem to have a particular fixation on blaming president obama and me for everything that happens in the world. >> r