Meteorologists warn that a stretched polar vortex could bring severe winter weather to much of the United States.

After a storm's fury, the watch demands full alertness, as sailors know conditions can shift in an instant and vigilance is their best safeguard. Courtesy Lin Pardey “This is the worst trip… I've ever ...

Sea turtles can become cold-stunned when water temperature drops below 50° Fahrenheit. Cold-stunning, which can be ...

It may sparkle in the sun, but the ocean's surface is a dynamic thermometer for our planet. The sea surface temperature (SST) is measured by satellites and buoys in the ocean, to give the most ...

Massive reductions in Antarctic sea ice in recent years has been correlated with more stormy days in the Southern Ocean, and could have implications for vital ocean currents. When you purchase through ...

When it comes to global warming and climate change, we often hear news stories about tipping points where Earth's systems shift into a new and dangerous state. One such may have been reached in the ...