Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. There’s nothing quite like taking a dip in the ocean in the summertime. Sand, sunshine and the smell of salt water are practically ...

There's a link between Earth's ocean salinity and its climate. Salinity can have a dramatic effect on the climate of any Earth-like planet orbiting a sun-like star. But what about exoplanets around ...

The fact that salinity is a valuable tracer enables us to advance our dynamic understanding of the seasonal cycle and the processes in the ocean," she said. Ryan is the lead author of a recently ...

Since the saltiness of ocean surface waters is a key variable in the climate system, understanding how this changes is important to understanding climate change. Thanks to ESA’s Climate Change ...

Using a design inspired by one of the ocean's best sailors, a team of scientists at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory is developing a low-cost sensor for ocean observations. The sensors are ...

Off the coast of Western Australia, the Southern Indian Ocean is becoming significantly less salty, and scientists say it’s happening at a rate never seen before. This rapid freshening has raised ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Cliff Ross, University of North Florida marine biologist and chairman of the Biology Department, explores the Dry Tortugas west of ...

California’s largest inland body of water is in trouble. Inflows to the Salton Sea have decreased, salinity is growing, the ecosystem is collapsing, and neighboring communities are suffering high ...

Drinking water salinity in coastal Bangladesh drives an urgent public health crisis, directly threatening vulnerable maternal ...

The near-bottom water on the U.S. Northeast continental shelf provides a critical cold-water habitat for the rich regional marine ecosystem. This 'cold pool' preserves winter temperatures, even when ...