The National Weather Service office in Jacksonville, Florida, has issued a High Surf Advisory and High Rip Current Risk for ...

Analyzing lessons learned over decades of fighting back the ocean is critical as the North Carolina Coastal Resources Commission’s Science Panel wraps up its ongoing study of the effects of permanent ...

Hurricane Erin is churning far out in the Atlantic Ocean, but the impact of the storm extends far beyond its center. At its closest, Erin will be hundreds of miles from the Massachusetts coast, so it ...

As Earth warms, the Arctic Ocean’s ability to absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere is waning due to melting permafrost and worsening coastal erosion, according to new research. A study published ...

It's a scientifically effective and economically viable way to allow natural wave cycles to replenish sand, slow erosion, and thus avoid tough tradeoffs. However, officials, planners, and activists ...

Beaches across the South Jersey shore felt the affects of a nor'easter that swept the region in mid-October, resulting in visible erosion and, in some areas, more than 5 feet of vertical sand loss.

Forward-looking: Portuguese scientists are exploring how the power of the ocean can be harnessed not only to generate clean electricity but also to protect vulnerable shorelines. Researchers from ...