The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, in collaboration with NOAA and U.S. Geological Survey, recently released a report that discusses the impacts of sea-level rise on the coast, coastal communities, and the habitats and species that depend on coastal areas, with a focus on the eight coastal states from New York to North Carolina....

Continue reading...

Coastal zone management involves managing coastal areas to balance environmental, economic, human health, and human activities.  More

Filed under  Ocean Management...

Continue reading...

The greatest number of the Earth's volcanoes occur on the ocean floor.  More

Filed under  Geology...

Continue reading...

A 'rogue wave' is large, unexpected, and dangerous.  More

Filed under  Ocean Observations...

Continue reading...

Life in some parts of the ocean may be similar to conditions on other planets and moons.  More

Filed under  Ocean Life...

Continue reading...

On January 7, rapid responders removed the first reported invasive lionfish from the waters of the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary within 24 hours of notification. This marks the first arrival of lionfish into the Florida Keys since the species became established in U.S. waters in 2000....

Continue reading...

The highest tide in the world is in Canada .  More

Filed under  Ocean Observations...

Continue reading...

Tides are caused by gravitational pull of the moon and the sun.  More

Filed under  Ocean Observations...

Continue reading...

Most scientists agree that the atmosphere and the oceans accumulated gradually over millions and millions of years with the continual 'degassing' of the Earth's interior.  More

Filed under  Ocean Observations...

Continue reading...

While there is only one global ocean, the seas are geographically divided into the Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, Arctic, and Southern (Antarctic) Oceans.  More

Filed under  Ocean Observations...

Continue reading...