People along the densely populated Pacific coasts are exposed to strongly fluctuating rainfall patterns: In East Asia, heavy ...

Scattered across an abyssal plain known as the Clarion-Clipperton Zone (CCZ) are polymetallic nodules that are a potato-sized ...

This striking satellite image reveals a giant, near-perfect cloud circle that formed in the heart of the Pacific Ocean more than a decade ago. While this type of cloud is not uncommon, it is ...

A mysterious whale that has puzzled scientists for decades may not be an anomaly, but a clue to what climate change is doing ...

Tonga's time zone is 13 hours ahead of the UK. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre issued an alert saying hazardous waves could be possible for coasts located within 185 miles of the epicentre. The ...

In 1969, the route was rebuilt and extended from Sydney to Perth, making it possible to ride a train 62 hours between the Pacific and the Indian Ocean for the first time. And the first passenger ...

Dozens of these otherworldly creatures may be entirely new to science, never before documented by humans. The images and ...

Trump’s 25 percent tariff could ‘level the playing field’ for Chinese brands insulated from the US market, analyst say. Myanmar’s ruling army announces a temporary ceasefire to facilitate ...

Ocean sciences span the physics, chemistry, and biology of marine systems. The field encompasses ocean circulation, energy dissipation, marine biology, ecology, biogeochemical cycles, water mass ...

Widespread ocean pollution threatens the health of more than 3 billion people, international study led by Boston College researchers shows Ocean pollution is widespread and getting worse, and when ...

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