The entire Northern Bering Sea is now off-limits to oil and gas leasing, under a presidential directive announced on Monday.

The tiny particles that are shed from clothing, packaging and other plastic products are winding up in the fish that people ...

A day at the beach is a favorite vacation activity, but it's crucial to know these dangerous types of waves before getting in ...

Storm surges often are the most deadly and destructive phenomena to accompany a hurricane or tropical cyclone.

Climate change − a global phenomenon − can neither be confirmed nor disproven by comparing Antarctic sea ice extent on two ...

Human-induced climate change is causing shifts in the world's largest ocean current and westerly wind systems also seen ...

Once considered remote and pristine, the Arctic is now succumbing to a tide of plastic. In Norway, a monumental effort is underway to curb its spread.

The ban affects the entire Eastern Seaboard, the Pacific Coast along California, Oregon and Washington, the eastern Gulf of ...

Satellite images from late December 2024 revealed a stunning phytoplankton bloom off the Patagonian Shelf, illustrating the ...

My name is Monica. The photo doesn't show one of my best traits. I have a big, fluffy tail that I will wag enthusiastically ...

A hotspot that now lies in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean was once under the Great Lakes, and may explain why they formed ...