It’s part of the scenario in “The Day After Tomorrow,” but scientists differ over whether or how fast it may occur. A team ...

Onboard the Rosenstiel School's research vessel, F.G. Walton Smith, oceanographers are investigating why changes in a Florida ocean current could wreak havoc worldwide.

Yesterday, an international team of researchers from various disciplines set off aboard the German research vessel METEOR for an expedition along the west coast of Africa, led by the GEOMAR Helmholtz ...

History is often taught as if serious maritime capability began with European expansion in the fifteenth century, while Africa appears as a passive coastline—traded upon rather than trading, ...

Scientists have detected a major drop in salinity in one of the world’s saltiest ocean regions. The change could affect monsoons, marine life and global climate systems, raising new concerns about the ...

Sani Pass winds dramatically through the towering landscapes of the Drakensberg Mountains, forming one of Southern Africa’s most iconic and adventurous mountain routes. The narrow dirt road twists ...

By James Alix Michel and Dona BertarelliVICTORIA, Seychelles, Feb 3 2026 (IPS) - The world is entering a decisive period for the future of the ocean. With the High Seas Treaty coming into force and ...

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 ...

Scientists say the collapse of AMOC could plunge Iceland into extreme winter temperatures.

A TBA21 convening in Colombo highlighted cultural languages, maritime stories and marine historiographies prevalent in and ...

DJ, a loggerhead sea turtle, is exploring the ocean after 14 years of rehabilitation.