Every time we do a load of laundry, tiny fibers of polyester escape from our clothes and slip down the drain. These ...

Oceans are rising as the climate changes, threatening coastal cities. A new study shows that much more of the world's ...

As Southern California faces a massive heat wave, some L.A. County beaches have been hit with warnings about unsafe bacteria ...

A tornado watch stretching from Florida to northern New Jersey and lower New York State is in effect until 7 p.m., Monday, March 16.

As beaches shrink, the proposal would revise the county’s shoreline setback rules to ensure that coastal homes truly being rebuilt are relocated inland.

Kia donates two trucksto global partner The Ocean Cleanup to support river plastic removal operations in Guatemala Vehicles will help accelerate transport of intercepted waste from capture ...

Ocean conditions were considered life-threatening across many beaches in the U.S. and the Caribbean.

The Runit Dome, aka "The Tomb", soon after it was built in 1980. (Public Domain) A gaping hole was left on a small island in the Pacific Ocean when the United States military released an 18-kiloton ...

Two video cameras and a weather station near Marconi Beach in Wellfleet help USGS scientists test water level warning system ...

Learn how researchers use archaeological techniques to show how sea turtle shells grow in layers that capture chemical clues about diet, movement, and ocean change over time.

Nine countries now possess nuclear weapons and we have just seen the start of a new war in the Middle East over one more nation supposedly trying to acquire them. While we consider the dangers of such ...

The world is unpredictable, and even the safest nuclear power plant can’t guarantee that it will hold up against whatever tragedy is coming next. The morning light was peaking over the sandstone bluff ...