Scientists analyzed Mediterranean salt deposits to uncover the Messinian Salinity Crisis that caused massive water loss and ...

Oceans cool the planet with methanethiol emissions. This sulfur-based compound reflects sunlight and aids cloud formation.

Three participants from the recently-concluded MSS Ultra ocean swimming competition in Mumbai tell us their training secrets ...

Drought and rising sea levels allow saltwater to creep closer to drinking water supplies for over 14 million residents in New ...

Like many things in meteorology, physics is at the root of why hurricane season “ends” in November. By the way, I will ...

Between June 1 and the end of November, 18 named storms formed across the basin, with 11 becoming hurricanes and five ...

Miles away from the ocean, projects are afoot to clean up salty groundwater and use it to grow crops. Some say it’s a costly pipe dream. Others say it’s part of the future.

The 2024 Atlantic hurricane season was marked by an unusual pattern of storm activity. In total, forecasters tracked 18 named ...

Of all the kinds of whales that could have washed onto the Anchorage mudflats, a fin whale is one of the most mysterious. Whale strandings are fairly routine in Alaska. But the latest, in which a ...

The salt line on the Delaware is 20 miles north of where it should be this time of year. Should we be worried?

Learn about El Niño and La Niña, two distinct weather patterns in the Pacific Ocean, and their profound effects on the global ...

Lummi Nation is working to identify an alternative water source as its aquifers and wells are at risk of saltwater intrusion ...