In recent decades, mangroves along the Atlantic coast of North America have expanded into areas traditionally dominated by ...

Climate change has many culprits, from agriculture to transportation to energy production. Now, add another: the deep ocean ...

Using ocean current models and chemical analysis, a team explains how oily material managed to travel over 5,200 miles (8,500 ...

The discovery in northern Japan indicates that ocean circulation across the North Pacific was more interconnected than ...

Iceland’s relatively mild climate is shaped by a crucial network of currents that winds its away around the Atlantic Ocean transporting heat northward — without it, the island would be much icier and ...

A subpolar gyre is a large-scale ocean current system located at high latitudes created by a persistent region of low atmospheric pressure. These gyres circulate water in a cyclonic direction – ...

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A new study analyzing chemical traces in the growth rings of clam shells reinforces growing concerns about the stability of a key North Atlantic Ocean current that helps keep the global climate ...

SANTA MONICA, Calif. (KABC) -- If you're out near the Santa Monica Pier, you may notice parts of the ocean looking a little pink. Don't worry, it's all in the name of science. It's a chemical called ...

OCEAN CITY, M.d. - Three young girls were saved from the rip currents at Ocean City yesterday, according to Ocean City Beach Patrol. Officials said the girls headed out into the water and lifeguards ...

Hurricane Erin, downgraded to a Category 2, is impacting Ocean City, Md., with high winds, rough surf, and coastal flooding. Swimming and surfing are prohibited as of Aug. 19 in Ocean City due to ...

Hurricane Erin will spare the U.S. East Coast a direct landfall, but will stir up life-threatening surf conditions along the entire Atlantic Coast from Florida to Canada's maritime provinces.