The sea surface temperature in a key El Niño region has exceeded 86 degrees F for the first time on record, hinting that the ...

UNICEF said Tuesday its analysis suggests hundreds of millions of children could be exposed to dangerous conditions as a ...

Residents of Te Whanganui-a-Tara Wellington know it is always wise to prepare for any weather—to pack sunglasses, a raincoat ...

"This latest daily record follows a succession of monthly sea surface temperature records and near-records observed throughout 2026 across the extra-polar ocean (60°S to 60°N), underscoring the ...

A ‘Godzilla’ El Niño is still intensifying in the Pacific. When will we see the weather phenomenon peak – and when will it ...

Another scientific study is raising alarms about the rate at which the world’s oceans are warming. According to scientists at the University of Reading, the global mean sea surface temperature (GMSST) ...

Scientists have recorded the highest temperature ever measured in the world’s oceans, as climate change combines with a powerful El Niño in the tropical Pacific. The global average sea-surface ...

New research led by scientists at UC San Diego's Scripps Institution of Oceanography finds that the travel time of underwater sounds moving across the Arctic Ocean can be used to precisely measure ...

A new international analysis published in Advances in Atmospheric Sciences finds that the Earth’s ocean stored more heat in 2025 than in any year since modern measurements began. The 2025 heat ...

July 1 (UPI) --Ocean surface temperatures for June hit record highs for the month, the European Union's climate change service said Wednesday, warning that while the rise was anticipated due to El ...

Water temperature affects many species' spawning times, access to food, growth rates, and overall range. Collecting temperature data helps better understand species’ habitats and the larger ecosystem.