Residents of Sierra Leone's Turtle Islands face displacement due to climate change, with rising seas eroding their homes.

Traditionally, melting sea ice is expected to freshen ocean surface waters, as freshwater from the ice dilutes the salty sea.

Wading through water up to his knees, Hassan Kargbo points to the vast ocean before him, which is eroding the land and ...

Sea ice around Antarctica is in 'terminal decline', say scientists.

Researchers have found evidence of a major shift in the circulation of the Southern Ocean, which could accelerate climate change for the whole planet. They say the finding caught them off guard, and ...

I moved to California from the UK in 2007, but it took me almost 20 years to set foot on the state’s only coastal island city ...

A new autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) imaged a previously unexplored portion of the seafloor in ultra-deep waters near ...

Archaeological evidence shows that 30,000 years ago, Palaeolithic people travelled from the island now known as Taiwan to the ...

Southern California beaches saw lifeguards perform over 500 rescues during the Fourth of July weekend due to dangerous rip ...

Scientists find rising ocean salinity in Antarctica, reversing decades-long trends and accelerating sea ice loss.

A salty surge in the Southern Ocean is melting Antarctic sea ice from below — and causing dramatic changes scientists didn’t see coming.

It’s right up there with flying a kite or spreading out a picnic lunch at a shady spot. A relaxed, scenic bike ride is a ...