Experts say portions of the continent are pulling apart, creating the possibility that the Horn of Africa will become an island.

A new study from researchers in Norway, Sweden, Germany, and the U.K. cautions that changes from our overheating planet on a ...

Rip currents are among the deadliest natural hazards at beaches across the U.S. and can endanger even experienced swimmers.

Arctic fjords, once vital carbon sinks, are losing their ability to store carbon as climate change transforms ecosystems like Kongsfjorden.

Maksagak has been instrumental in helping Real Ice to consult with the local community about their research, and she is ...

The next federal offshore oil and gas leasing program will reconfigure Alaska waters into a new High Arctic planning area.

The warming hole might be a sign that Atlantic Ocean currents are slowing down. This network of currents regulates Earth's ...

Extremely low sea ice levels in the Arctic and Antarctica signal a "new normal" that may accelerate global warming and ...

This story was supported by the Pulitzer Center’s Ocean Reporting Network, where Elizabeth Claire Alberts is a fellow. BERGEN ...

Sound waves travel through different types of matter, including liquid water. Importantly, the movement of ocean water can greatly affect how sound waves travel from one point to another.

Next year, scientists will deploy a swarm of aerial drones, autonomous submarines and ice sensors in a major coordinated effort to better understand how and why icebergs break off from the ...

As the Arctic Ocean is a highly changeable environment, rather than following a steady course, river-sourced matter takes diverse, seasonally shifting routes shaped by changing shelf conditions and ...