"The results of this study make us concerned." Scientists issue dire warning after making frightening discovery in the ...

A large ice-free area appeared above Maud Rise in the Southern Ocean and remained open for several weeks. Known as a polynya, this gap in the sea ice has drawn global scientific attention due to its ...

Thunder­storms and heavy rainfall are normal during the inter-monsoon season but this time, the weather has been far more ...

The world is experiencing the most intense global coral bleaching event on record, with 84 percent of reefs experiencing heat ...

A warm blob of water in the North Atlantic is an ominous sign that a system of currents that regulate the planet's climate ...

Potential funding cuts for NOAA and its research partners threaten irreparable harm not only to climate research but to American safety, competitiveness, and national security.

An unprecedented coral bleaching crisis is gripping the planet, with approximately 84 percent of the world's coral reefs now ...

Together, surface and deepwater currents form the “global conveyor belt,” which circulates seawater over a 1,000-year journey ...

Heat stress has impacted 84% of the world’s coral reefs as surging ocean temperatures continue to fuel the most severe global ...

Bleached coral dies when exposed to heat stress for too long, threatening the bountiful marine ecosystem that depends on it ...

A giant hole has appeared in the sea ice of Antarctica and it's as big as Switzerland. The sea in Antarctica usually freezes ...

The world's rainbow reefs have gone ghostly white in seas around the globe due to record heat in the oceans, the ...