NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - One of the crucial elements in a hurricane’s development and lifespan is the ocean water temperature. The warmer the water, the easier for a tropical wave to organize into a ...

For nearly a year now, a bizarre heating event has been unfolding across the world’s oceans. In March 2023, global sea surface temperatures started shattering record daily highs, and have stayed that ...

The world's oceans have consistently been breaking daily heat records since early 2023, a yearlong fever that has climate scientists, coral reef experts and even hurricane forecasters concerned and ...

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Another scientific study is raising alarms about the rate at which the world’s oceans are warming. According to scientists at the University of Reading, the global mean sea surface temperature (GMSST) ...

When polar ice sheets melt, the effects ripple across the world. The melting ice raises average global sea level, alters ...

If you wanna escape the blistering heat by heading to the Jersey Shore and taking a dip in the Atlantic Ocean, be prepared. The ocean water is cold — shockingly cold. That’s the word from lifeguards ...

Polar sea ice is vanishing far faster than most people expected, and the change is not only visible from above. Beneath the ...

Charles Colgan receives funding from several sources including NOAA and Lloyds of London. He was an author of the 5th National Climate Assessment chapter on oceans and the 4th California Climate ...

As temperatures broke records in New Hampshire this week, many along the Seacoast took to the beaches to cool off. Peak temperatures were expected to hit 91 degrees Fahrenheit in Portsmouth, 91 ...

Water Selectively Absorbs Light Wavelengths The ocean is blue because water absorbs colors in the red part of the light ...