As scientists around the world closely monitor the possible development of a powerful "Super El Niño," a new study suggests ...

NASA satellites are tracking a rising ocean surface as El Niño returns. Warm water expansion indicates significant heat ...

A patch of water south of Greenland and Iceland has cooled by nearly 1.8 degrees Fahrenheit since 1900. A new study suggests ...

Bloomberg Philanthropies has identified a funding shortfall in the implementation of many country's ocean protection plans.

Sea ice loss seems to have triggered a decline in the nutrient nitrate, affecting the tiny organisms that form the ...

A marine heat wave covering an area eight times the size of the United States could soon fuel serious storms and extreme heat ...

A strengthening El Niño over record-hot oceans could reshape weather worldwide. Here’s what it means, how it affects us, and ...

Earlier study of the region had shown that the spreading in the area occurs at an average rate of a bit over 60 millimeters a ...

The government has abandoned plans to dismantle a deep-ocean observation network that scientists have used to track changes in the ocean environment.

The ocean is the largest of Earth's systems that stabilizes climate and supports life and human well-being. Despite its vital role in our ecosystem, the ocean has been gravely degraded and ...

Pioneering marine biologist Sylvia Earle grew up along the sea—the right place for the right person to begin a prolific career built on exploring and protecting the ocean. To date, Earle has led more ...

The following essay is reprinted with permission from The Conversation, an online publication covering the latest research. Superstorms, abrupt climate shifts and New York City frozen in ice. That’s ...