The ocean is a vital part of our planet's climate system. Through its global circulation patterns, the ocean draws vast quantities of our planet's heat and carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere.

Madagascar, the “mountain kingdom” of Lesotho and Pacific island Nauru are on the list of countries hit with punishing US ...

The Trump administration appears to be leaving no stone unturned with its sweeping tariffs around the globe, from rocky ...

Sweeping new tariffs announced Wednesday by U.S. President Donald Trump provoked dismay, threats of countermeasures and calls for further negotiations to make trade rules fairer.

People along the densely populated Pacific coasts are exposed to strongly fluctuating rainfall patterns: In East Asia, heavy rain falls in summer, and flooding is already one of the climate risks in ...

But all along South America's Pacific coast ... Raul Cordero blames the "more intense and frequent storm surges" along the Pacific coast on the increase in ocean temperatures and levels. "A lot of ...

After the huge destruction and aftermath of the Myanmar earthquake, we take a look at some of the most powerful tremors ever ...