On the Great Lakes, waves build without warning and water churns with a cold, erratic energy. Waves are steep and packed close.

It only takes a quick glance at Lake Michigan this time of year to see that it looks anything but inviting. The wind cuts in from every direction, waves build without warning and the water churns with ...

July 21, 2025 • Scientists are far from knowing all of the complexities of Earth's ocean. With this comic, we explore some of what scientists do know, like its role as one of the world's largest ...

Two tropical waves are being monitored in the Atlantic basin, one in the Caribbean and one approaching South America. The Caribbean wave is expected to bring thunderstorms, gusty winds, and rough seas ...

SATELLITE Beach, Fla. – Volunteers with the Sea Turtle Preservation Society (STPS) are working tirelessly to rescue sea turtle hatchlings trapped in thick sargassum seaweed pushed ashore by rough ...

A size comparison of the "Draupner Wave" to 3 school buses stacked horizontally on top of one another. On New Year’s Day 1995, a monstrous 80-foot wave in the North Sea slammed into the Draupner oil ...

Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology Rogue waves have captivated the attention of both seafarers and scientists for decades. These are giant, ...

The best perk of Alberto Maspero’s job, he says, is the view from his window. Situated on a hill above the ancient port city of Trieste, Italy, his office at the International School for Advanced ...

THAT LED TO THE BLAST. POST TROPICAL STORM IMELDA, CAUSING ROUGH SEA CONDITIONS OFF THE EAST COAST. AND EVEN THOUGH OUR SHORELINE IS TAKING A POUNDING, OFFICIALS IN SAINT LUCIE COUNTY AREN’T EXPECTING ...

Sea surface temperatures in 2024 broke records and about a quarter of the world’s oceans are experiencing temperatures that qualify as a marine heat wave. By Delger Erdenesanaa Graphics by Harry ...