Given its obligations in the region, South Africa is uniquely positioned to represent Africa’s interests in Antarctic ...

China is expanding its military presence beyond East Asia as it operates the world’s largest navy by number of hulls.

The ocean basins are so vast and deep that they hold about 97 percent of the Earth’s water. Sea water that’s trapped in glaciers and ice caps accounts for another two percent. Do the math: That means ...

(THE CONVERSATION) When polar ice sheets melt, the effects ripple across the world. The melting ice raises average global sea level, alters ocean currents and affects temperatures in places far from ...

After another deadly pedestrian crash, city leaders move closer to installing speed cameras aimed at slowing drivers and ...

Fueling the storm will be a “very impressive” source of moisture from an atmospheric river, forecasters said. Flooding is forecast on more than a dozen rivers in Washington and Oregon.

An Aug, 12, 2026, eclipse will have a path of totality through the Arctic, Greenland, Iceland and Spain; a July 22, 2028, ...

A major, 7.6-magnitude earthquake struck in the North Pacific Ocean near Japan on Monday, according to the United States ...

Countries are still debating whether to mine the seafloor for minerals, but exploratory efforts have already begun.

Travel brings many pleasures, but for those of us with an earth science background, it is a special treat to visit different ...

The new and improved Deep-Sea Mining Watch provides a dynamic view of vessel activity linked to seabed mineral exploration, allowing users to monitor the movements of vessels historically, or ...