Scientists have discovered that the influence of circulation changes on shaping ocean warming will diminish in the future. This is despite having been identified and modeled as a key factor over the ...

Oct. 9 (UPI) --By analyzing what researchers call "long-term ocean memory," scientists have been able to identify connections between flow rates in the Colorado River and sea surface temperatures in ...

The important nutrient phosphate may be less abundant in the global ocean than previously thought, according to a new article. The researchers compiled data collected using highly sensitive techniques ...

SAN FRANCISCO – Engineers who were studying beach erosion got more than they bargained for recently when they discovered unexpected wave behavior in the water along an east coast shoreline. The ...

For residents of the Delmarva Peninsula, issues of ocean cooling or warming may not be a usual concern, but its impact on weather patterns and hurricane seasons keeps scientists busy with research.

In the battle to reduce the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere and slow global warming, humans have a few natural allies. The best-known of these allies are trees, those charismatic carbon ...

COLUMBIA, Mo. – The world's oceans cover more than 72 percent of the earth's surface, impact a major part of the carbon cycle, and contribute to variability in global climate and weather patterns.

PRINCETON — "This is so cool," Jorge Sarmiento said, twisting around in his chair to tap on a desktop computer until its screen was filled with blue circles, red arrows and green eddies marking a ...

However good ocean conditions were in 2021, they began to shift last year and not for the better. The La Nina conditions of the past few years that produced cold water off the West Coast appear to be ...

The Orange County Sanitation District has called off winter ocean water testing off Huntington Beach because of recent rainfall and seasonal changes in the ocean. The testing, which will resume in May ...