The line where ocean meets air has always looked fragile, a knife-edge boundary stretched over crushing depths and shifting ...

One of the most important functions of the ocean is to move heat around the planet via currents. Think of the ocean as Earth's central heating system, constantly redistributing thermal energy from the ...

The Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) satellite is allowing researchers to directly observe small-scale ocean processes across the globe for the first time. An eddy is like a mini whirlpool in ...

(CNN) — Flooding on the US Northeast coast has risen significantly as a critical network of Atlantic Ocean currents weakens, according to a new study — an alarming glimpse into the future as some ...

During the last ice age, the Atlantic Ocean’s powerful current system remained active and continued to transport warm, salty water from the tropics to the North Atlantic despite extensive ice cover ...

Stronger El Niño events are more likely when springtime surface waters in the western Pacific Ocean become unusually salty, a ...

As global electricity use grows, the strain on traditional energy sources increases. Renewable options like wind and solar have become popular, yet there's a massive, largely untapped resource beneath ...

S1: Welcome in San Diego. It's Jade Hindman. On today's show , we are talking about a new NPR podcast that explores the depths of the sea. This is KPBS Midday Edition. Connecting our communities ...

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 ...

If the wind is blowing steadily toward the shore, the risk of rip currents increases, but other factors and features can also make them more likely. They are not always easy to spot, so these are said ...