Ocean thermal energy conversion, OTEC, uses the difference in temperature between warm water on the ocean surface, and cold water down below, to generate power, according to Andrea Copping ...

Because many weather systems form over the water, such data is important for accurate weather forecasts for the U.S. The last, and arguably most crucial, piece of the puzzle is information ... and ...

To pinpoint how climate change will play out, scientists are trying to solve a painstaking puzzle with clues etched in mollusks.

Despite increasing sea surface temperatures, evaporation rates have decreased across two-thirds of the world's oceans. Scientists attribute this unexpected trend to reduced wind speeds ...

The alerts arrive just as warm weather draws larger crowds to the beach. Warnings against swimming in the ocean have been issued for California, Hawaii, Alabama, Florida and North Carolina.

More accurate maps of the ocean floor are crucial for a range of seafaring activities, including navigation and laying underwater communications cables. “Seafloor mapping is key in both ...

ORLANDO, Fla. — Record global ocean heating has invaded Florida with a vengeance. Water temperatures in the mid-90s are threatening delicate coral reefs, depriving swimmers of cooling dips and ...

Last month was the world's warmest January on record raising further questions about the pace of climate change, scientists say. January 2025 had been expected to be slightly cooler than January ...

How does the atmosphere affect ocean weather? Date: January 31, 2025 Source: University of Rochester Summary: A new study of satellite imagery and high-resolution climate model data upends ...

Record breaking ocean temperatures in 2023 and 2024 may become the new normal in the coming decades. For 450 days between April 2023 and July 2024, average sea surface temperatures were higher than ...

China describes itself as one of the world’s most climate-vulnerable countries, and is coming under increasing pressure to adapt to rapidly changing weather patterns and sea levels that are ...