The impact of hurricanes when they travel over land, or when they affect ships or oil-drilling platforms, are quite well ...

When a hurricane passes, it stirs up cold, nutrient-rich water, which helps bacteria and plankton grow in the upper ocean, according to a new study.

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Researchers identified a strong negative North Atlantic Oscillation in 2009--2010 as the tipping point that pushed sargassum into the tropical Atlantic, confirming vertical mixing, not rivers, as the ...

Ellen Ruppel Shell takes a deep dive into the facts, figures and fascinating people that swirl around the intriguing eel.

Researchers identified a strong negative North Atlantic Oscillation in 2009–2010 as the tipping point that pushed sargassum ...

The Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt has puzzled researchers since 2011. A recent study published in Nature Communications may ...

The Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt has puzzled researchers since 2011. A new model demonstrates that the alga was brought to the tropics by strong currents, and thrived in ideal growing conditions.

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More than 30,000 small dams currently block river tributaries from Maine to Maryland, according to a recent story, “How Tearing Down Small Dams Is Helping Restore Northeast Rivers,” published in the ...

Responding to the news of an oil tanker collision off the coast of Yorkshire, a spokesperson for Greenpeace UK, said: “We are monitoring reports of a cargo vessel crashing into an oil tanker off the ...