The world’s strongest ocean current is losing its pace, and scientists are raising alarms. This vital current plays a crucial ...

Rip currents kill about 100 people on U.S. beaches each year. Learn the simple survival technique lifeguards say could save ...

An ocean current called the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation will weaken by 50 percent by 2100. The question is what to do about it.

A warming North Atlantic will drive the Kuroshio Current's decade-scale swings, offering forecasters years of early warning off Japan.

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- When you have a trip planned to the shore a check on the weather forecast is almost a guarantee, but do you also check the threat rip currents? Rip currents, but wait...what ...

To someone who is getting sucked out to sea by a rip current, “Don’t panic!” may be difficult to heed, even if that’s exactly what you should do. But lifeguards say to not ...

Rip currents are strong channels of water flowing away from shore, often found near breaks in sandbars or structures. Signs of a rip current include a channel of choppy water, a noticeable color ...

A drifter is a buoyant surface float tethered to a weighted sea anchor, called a drogue, that hangs about 50 feet (15 meters) below the surface. The anchor lets the float track the water’s motion ...

A subpolar gyre is a large-scale ocean current system located at high latitudes created by a persistent region of low atmospheric pressure. These gyres circulate water in a cyclonic direction – ...

As global electricity use grows, the strain on traditional energy sources increases. Renewable options like wind and solar have become popular, yet there's a massive, largely untapped resource beneath ...

A study conducted by researchers from the Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris (IPGP) and the CNRS shows that the ...