A warming climate doesn't just affect dry land — it affects the ocean, too. For many years, Earth's ocean has acted as a heat sink for climate change: A large part of the heat generated by human use ...

The Climate Shift Index: Ocean quantifies the influence of climate change on sea surface temperatures. It’s grounded in peer-reviewed attribution science and was launched by Climate Central in 2024.

Experts report that deep ocean heat fueled by climate change is making Category 6- level hurricanes increasingly possible.

Hurricane season is heating up: Hurricane Francine hit Louisiana last week and dumped rain across the South. There's lots of other stormy activity in the Atlantic right now — and forecasters are ...

The surge in ocean temperatures to record-breaking levels in 2023 and 2024 is a sign that the pace of climate change has accelerated, say researchers. Global ocean temperatures hit record highs for ...

We all depend on the oceans. They regulate climate over long timescales and affect weather on land. They also host vast ecosystems, provide nutrition for billions, and support livelihoods and cultures ...

Leading science institutions and partners highlight ocean–forest interconnection and the ocean’s role in global climate solutions at COP30 Located within the COP30 Blue Zone, the Ocean Pavilion will ...

Later this summer, a fluorescent reddish-pink spiral will bloom across the Wilkinson Basin in the Gulf of Maine, about 40 miles northeast of Cape Cod. Scientists from the Woods Hole Oceanographic ...

Ahead of the opening of the third UN Ocean Conference (UNOC3) in Nice, France (9-13 June), WWF is urging world leaders and businesses to seize the opportunity to deliver on their promises to protect ...