Historic potential: Climate models from NOAA, ECMWF, and others project Pacific warming beyond 3°C, possibly exceeding the 1877-78 El Niño benchmark. Global stakes: Past strong El Niños brought floods ...

Oceans near records: EU climate monitors say sea surface temperatures are just shy of all-time highs, with May likely to set a new record. El Niño probabilities rise: NOAA and European models show ...

If a key ocean current collapses it could plunge northern Europe into a big freeze. Now researchers are weighing up a drastic ...

Mother Ocean Day is Saturday, May 9, so here’s a few facts about our waters.

About 71% of the Earth’s surface is water-covered, and the oceans hold about 96.5% of all Earth’s water. Water also exists in ...

Scientists are still sorting out how strong the shift will be. Some think it could be 'among the strongest El Niños seen in ...

The Pacific Ocean is on track for a record-breaking warmup, fueling fears of extreme weather and historic average ...

Sharks could help improve climate forecasts by providing data that complements what's already observed more traditionally, ...

For decades, Antarctica seemed to defy global warming. Since satellites began monitoring the poles in the late 1970s, the ...

Seasonal models are predicting an El Nino climate pattern that could be the strongest on record, bringing with it more ...

If methane production rises, more of this gas could escape into the atmosphere. Because methane is so effective at trapping ...