Curious when the ocean freezes? Learn how salt affects freezing and why sea ice forms in only the coldest climates.

Discover how the Coriolis effect shapes weather patterns across the globe, including ocean currents and a hurricane’s spin. The coriolis effect influences everything from trade winds to storms.

A new study of satellite imagery and high-resolution climate model data upends previous assumptions and provides insight about how the atmosphere and ocean weather patterns interact. The new research ...

A conveyor belt of ocean water that loops the planet and regulates global temperatures could be heading for a tipping point.

MICROPLASTICS are plastic particles smaller than five millimeters that originate from the breakdown of larger plastic items or are manufactured at small sizes for industrial and consumer use. They are ...

Gulf-effect snow flurries are possible for a portion of Florida west coast. Potentially record-breaking cold could bring near-freezing to sub-freezing temperatures across a large portion of South ...

In some unique scenarios, it comes down to a cause and effect that differs from traditional snowstorms: when cold air interacts with warm water, the temperature difference can produce snow. Here's how ...

Most of the time, the shape of Earth’s magnetic field is quite similar to that which would be produced by a bar magnet aligned with the planet’s rotation axis. This is what makes a magnetic compass ...

As human activities have released greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, trapping excess heat and warming the planet, the ocean has absorbed more than 90% of that excess heat since the 1970s. The ocean ...

Got a minute? Here's a quick look at what to effect as Florida braces for "Gulf-effect" snow and freezing temperatures.

As a devoted ocean swimmer, I've learned to accept the risk of exploring an ocean that is not my natural habitat.