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The Gulf of Mexico Coastal Ocean Observing System Fall Meeting also included science and data updates from researchers around the Gulf

Almost 200 kilometers off the coast of Nova Scotia sits a slender, crescent-shaped spit of land known for mythic wild horses that roam its dunes, seals that dot its low-slung shores and hundreds of shipwrecks still populating its watery depths.

Scientists warn that record-high sea surface temperatures in the North Atlantic Ocean this year are having consequences for sea life.

Exposure to a large-scale disaster, such as a tsunami, impacts population health over a decade later.

WHOI scientists document changes in the Gulf Stream using two decades of measurements from Argo floats and Spray underwater gliders

With warmer oceans serving as fuel, Atlantic hurricanes are now more than twice as likely as before to rapidly intensify from wimpy minor hurricanes to powerful and catastrophic, a study said Thursday.

Oregon State University will be receiving a $500,000 federal grant towards assessing the impact of sea level rise against backshore dune environments.

Evolution of plants, animals: “A very special case within a far larger natural phenomenon.” Similar marvels occur with stars, planets, minerals, other complex systems; When a novel configuration works well and function improves, evolution occurs

Severe bleaching and the decline in the number of corals are posing a major threat to the Caribbean.

Built decades ago, California’s offshore oil platforms are home to a huge diversity of marine life. Now a debate rages over their future

Over the past four years, hundreds of gray whales have washed up dead on the beaches of Mexico, the U.S. and Canada, most of them skinny and malnourished – and scientists have been trying to figure out what’s causing the majestic animals to die en masse for so many years.

Study investigates the impact of extreme weather events on the tropical Pacific

Seawater intrusion is the movement of saline water from the ocean or estuaries into freshwater systems. The seawater that has crept up the Mississippi River in the summer and early fall of 2023 is a reminder that coastal communities teeter in a fragile land-sea balance.

Oregon’s nearshore waters were once the homeland to thousands of sea otters, an iconic species in the history of what is now known as Oregon.

Assessing the Global Climate in September 2023

Findings Could Lead to Locating Nutrient Sources and Providing Management Options

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. – This summer has been devastating for Florida’s reef tract, with a mass bleaching event mostly impacting corals in the Florida Keys and Dry Tortugas.

Low frequencies emitted by crashing waves may guide the birds to wind conditions that keep them aloft on long-distance flights

Due to the changing climate, the underwater world is getting ever noisier.

Approximately 24 University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa undergraduate students will have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to conduct research over the next three summers.

Intense tropical cyclones are one of the most devastating natural disasters in the world due to torrential rains, flooding, destructive winds, and coastal storm surges. New research revealed that since the 1980s, Category 4 and 5 hurricanes have been arriving three to four days earlier with each passing decade of climate change.

Oregon’s breathtaking coastline, particularly around Lincoln City, is no stranger to attracting visitors. While the sun-soaked summer days invite beach enthusiasts, the ferocious winter storms hold a unique allure. These storms, especially in the heart of winter, display the Pacific Ocean’s might with towering waves crashing onto the beaches.

Following the second release of treated radioactive wastewater from the Fukushima nuclear plant (5 October), a team of international researchers have addressed concerns and misinformation.

Catching pythons is less about skill and more about technique — at least according to Toby Benoit.

The US manufacturer produced some fine examples of flying boats over the years.