When you see pictures of the Great Lakes around Chicago, Detroit or Cleveland, there's a sheet of ice extending from the shore. For the most part, you don't see the same thing with the Atlantic Ocean ...

Scientists have detected a major drop in salinity in one of the world’s saltiest ocean regions. The change could affect monsoons, marine life and global climate systems, raising new concerns about the ...

Discover how the Coriolis effect shapes weather patterns across the globe, including ocean currents and a hurricane’s spin. The coriolis effect influences everything from trade winds to storms.

The southern Indian Ocean off the west coast of Australia is becoming less salty at an astonishing rate, largely due to ...

By 2050, offshore wind power capacity in the North Sea is set to increase more than tenfold. Researchers at the Helmholtz ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Discover how the Coriolis effect shapes weather patterns across the globe, including ocean currents and a hurricane’s spin. The ...

Han’s team estimates that the area covered by salty seawater in this Southern Indian Ocean region has shrunk by about 30% over the past 60 years. They describe it as the fastest freshening seen ...

A look at what we know and don't yet know about how climate change could affect the paths of these storms — and the all-important question of how often they'll make landfall.

Rehabilitated in Florida, a tagged loggerhead named Pyari may reveal how injured turtles adapt to currents, feeding, and migration.

In ordinary circumstances coral reefs are among the most productive ecosystems on Earth, built slowly by animals that appear to be plants. Each coral polyp houses microscopic algae that convert ...

For more than a quarter billion years, coral reefs did far more than brighten shallow seas. Long before humans appeared, ...