A global team of scientists reports that Earth’s oceans absorbed more heat in 2025 than in any year since modern observations began. The findings, published today (January 9) in Advances in ...

Even if the world meets its most optimistic climate goals, rising sea levels will likely intensify throughout the 21st century and beyond, reshaping coastlines and threatening hundreds of millions of ...

The ocean stored more heat in 2025 than ever recorded, fueling sea level rise, extreme weather, and growing climate impacts worldwide.

Warm water temperatures in the Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean Sea are shattering records and worrying scientists and environmentalists who warn of potentially devastating consequences. Temperatures in ...

Earth’s climate is changing, and the study of oceans is vital to understanding the effects of those changes on our future. For the first time, U.S and European agencies are preparing to launch a ...

Walking my dog on coastal beaches will never be the same since I learned about their precarious ecosystems. Beneath their sands lies a hidden world of microbial life that is critical in protecting the ...

For picturesque locales like Ocean City, the views come at the risk of environmental factors like sea level rise and coastal flooding. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration sea level rise ...