An international team discovered a previously unrecognized ocean current that transports water to one of the world’s largest “waterfalls” in the North Atlantic Ocean: the Faroe Bank Channel Overflow into the deep North Atlantic. 

Not all humans are morning people. Neither, according to a new study, are all sperm whales - at least when it comes to foraging for food.

Yellow fever, a hemorrhagic disease that is common in South America and sub-Saharan Africa, infects about 200,000 people per year and causes an estimated 30,000 deaths. 

Agricultural production is highly sensitive to weather and climate, which affect when farmers and land managers plant seeds or harvest crops.

A drought around South America’s second longest river has grounded ships and contributed to a rash of fire in the delta and floodplain.

A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for the central Bahamas, including Cat Island, the Exumas, Long Island, Rum Cay, and San Salvador.

Today, NOAA unveiled its new 10-year research roadmap to help the nation’s scientists, resource managers, and coastal communities address acidification of the open ocean, coasts, and Great Lakes.

GHGSat’s methane monitoring product has achieved impressive results and is attractive to oil and gas operators.

Air conditioning and other space cooling methods account for about 10% of all electricity consumption in the U.S., according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.

Strong wind shear has been the undoing of Tropical Storm Douglas.