Fresh evidence from sediment cores, satellite records, and deep-ocean sensors is converging on a troubling finding: meltwater ...

Standing at the rail of a large cruise ship at sunset, the scene can feel simple: metal, water, and sky. Yet the vessel is rarely alone. A cruise ship travels through the ocean as a moving structure ...

Researchers say tropical coral reefs may have already crossed a tipping point, portending mass dieback. Studies suggest they ...

Using advanced computer simulations, researchers from the University of Rhode Island's Graduate School of Oceanography (GSO) ...

Climate science, over the past few decades, especially since the turn of the new century, has increasingly identified trouble spots with ecosystems that support life on Earth. These crucial ecosystems ...

Discover how the Coriolis effect shapes weather patterns across the globe, including ocean currents and a hurricane’s spin. The coriolis effect influences everything from trade winds to storms.

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NASA launched its Cassini-Huygens mission to collect data and take pictures of Saturn, its rings, and its moons Oct. 15, 1997. In 2025, eight years after the end of the Cassini mission, a study led by ...

Researcher Francisco Huera at Universitat Rovira i Virgili (URV) in Spain has designed a device that harnesses the energy of water currents from the vibrations that occur when water passes around a ...

Ocean currents are like giant conveyor belts, transporting water across the globe. They play a crucial role in regulating climate, weather, and the distribution of marine life. These powerful forces ...

Chance Maritime’s 40' uncrewed surface vessel. Chance Maritime photo. The FAST Eddy Loop Current survey was conducted roughly 200 nautical miles offshore in Gulf waters, where the USV transited more ...