Until now, a global evaluation of ocean current energy with actual data was lacking. Using 30 years of NOAA's Global Drifter ...

As global electricity demand grows, traditional energy sources are under strain. Oceans, which cover more than 70% of Earth's ...

One of NOAA’s most critical roles is to observe the oceans, which are currently undergoing a period of rapid and largely ...

Summary Japan’s management of its territorial disputes has been pragmatic, with Tokyo opting for diplomatic posturing rather ...

The rapid expansion of China’s ocean exploration offers Beijing valuable military intelligence as it expands its naval reach ...

China has built up economic and military ties across the Indian Ocean. The region holds 40% of the world’s offshore oil and ...

In math and computer science, researchers have long understood that some questions are fundamentally unanswerable. Now ...

Summers in Japan are typically hot and rainy. Unlike much of the US, where warmer temperatures generally lead to less rain, ...

The United States leads in AI, but staying ahead requires scaling compute, energy, and capital. This commentary previews new ...

We celebrate International Women’s Day by featuring another series of famous female geologists both past and present.

SYDNEY – The world’s strongest ocean current could slow as melting Antarctic ice sheets flood it with fresh water, according to research published on Monday that warned of “severe” climate ...

Historically, the ocean has been difficult to model. Scientists struggled in years past to simulate ocean currents or accurately predict fluctuations in temperature, salinity, and other properties. As ...