The Latest Breaking News from Ocean

MIAMI — Tropical Depression Twelve formed west of Africa on Tuesday afternoon, and has some potential to reach tropical storm status Tuesday night or Wednesday. But forecasters expect it to be “short-lived” and sputter out in the open ocean.

The true devastating power of the mega-tsunami that was triggered by the asteroid impact that killed most dinosaurs has been revealed.

Japanese defence minister Yasukazu Hamada says he wouldn’t rule ‘counterattack’ options

North Korea launched an intermediate-range ballistic missile on Tuesday that flew over Japan for the first time in five years, the South Korean government said, triggering alerts across Japan.

PHILADELPHIA — A nor’easter that started grinding the Jersey Shore over the weekend caused widespread moderate flooding as tides peaked Monday. It was expected to continue to throttle the coast overnight.

Cars and highways are among the top contributors to ocean oil pollution, study finds

The USS Gerald R Ford set sail from the State of Virginia and will make its way to the depths of the Atlantic ocean carrying a NATO strike group

La Niña occurs naturally and essentially results in a widespread cooling of ocean surface temperature.

Hurricane Ian first made landfall in western Cuba as a category 3 storm, wiping out power for 11 million people. It continued northwards over the Gulf of Mexico where it strengthened over exceptionally warm ocean water (which meteorologists describe as “rocket fuel” for hurricanes).