Just south of Greenland, in the northern Atlantic Ocean, a strange area of water has been confounding scientists for years.

And over on the other side of the Atlantic, an ocean heat dome has been present near Europe. The result of this stubborn configuration is a cooler-than-normal NW Atlantic and a much warmer-than ...

A marine heat wave is a spike in a region's ocean surface temperatures that ranks among the top 10% warmest for that time period in that region when compared with the 1991-2020 average. It could ...

In Europe, people are increasingly exposed to extreme heat events—with serious consequences for human health, ecosystems, and ...

The Atlantic hurricane season typically reaches its peak this week, but record-warm ocean temperatures are fueling a hyperactive season that experts say shows no signs of slowing.

The 2024 hurricane season is likely to be very active as maps show near-record warm ocean temperatures thanks to a "marine heat wave." Hurricane season, which began on June 1 and will run until ...

It’s only February, but sea surface temperatures in the Atlantic Ocean are already hitting early summer levels, a worrying trend that could indicate an active hurricane season ahead — or ...

On Tuesday, NOAA noted that the ocean last month broke heat records, making it “virtually certain” that 2023 would end up in the top ten hottest years on record. “This year shows us the ...

If you compare June ocean temperatures in the 1982 El Niño — which eventually became one of the strongest ever — to June 2023 you can easily see the stark difference. This year is far and ...

And over on the other side of the Atlantic, an ocean heat dome has been present near Europe. The result of this stubborn configuration is a cooler-than-normal NW Atlantic and a much warmer-than ...

Global oceans are so hot right now, scientists all around the world are struggling to explain the phenomenon. Sea surface temperatures in June are so far above record territory it is being deemed ...

Global oceans are so hot right now, scientists all around the world are struggling to come up with an explanation.