The world’s oceans are racing towards their tipping point with every region now under threat from the triple planetary crisis of climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution This has been ...

Hurricane Imelda will continue to bring impacts to the Southeast U.S. as it heads toward Bermuda. Here's the latest forecast maps and tracking information to stay up-to-date on the storm's path and ...

A new report on the state of the world’s oceans paints a grim picture. The ninth annual Copernicus Ocean State Report finds“No part of the ocean is untouched by the triple planetary crisis, as ...

On the edge of California's Monterey Bay, ecologist Matthew Savoca and a team of volunteers sift through sand and seawater for microplastics, one of the planet's most pervasive forms of pollution.

The high sea waters off West Africa may seem remote to people reading this in London or New York. But these waters can impact the very weather patterns that determine whether crops grow in British ...

Tim Kearns said he 'can't help but get excited' about the potential to map a new frontier with help from global leaders ...

Climate change, pollution, and fishing are pushing oceans closer to their limits at an unprecedented rate. The pressure of that human impact is expected to double by 2050, according to a new study.

Oceans cover three-quarters of the Earth, yet only 20% of the seafloor has yet been mapped. The race to understand these depths could further scientific understanding, but also lead to exploitation.

IN SOME PARTS of the West, children of healthy weight have become the exception. In poor countries, childhood obesity is spreading faster than ever before. The problem is not new: the percentage of ...

All sea turtle species are threatened worldwide. They migrate long distances in the oceans—often thousands of kilometers—and so fall under multiple countries' laws and conservation targets. They also ...

A new study indicates that the collapse of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation — which would be a catastrophic climate event — can no longer be considered an unlikely scenario. Scientists ...

HONOLULU – A state of emergency remains in effect across the state of Hawaii as powerful Hurricane Kiko continues to barrel across the Central Pacific Ocean on a path bringing it close to the Aloha ...