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Have you ever wondered how a beach is formed? The formation of sand strips is a long process that involves minerals, water, wind, waves, and tides.
A heat wave, or heatwave, is a period of two or more consecutive days with apparent temperatures exceeding 105 °F to 110 °F (40 °C to 43 °C) on the National Weather Service's Heat Index.
Every year, nonprofit environmental organization Heal the Bay assigns A-to-F letter grades to beaches along the California coast.
A sun dog, or sundog, is a natural optical phenomenon consisting of one or two colored luminous spots appearing on either side of the Sun.
Surfers Against Sewage (SAS) launched "The Socially Responsible Beach Guide" to help you stay safe at the beach after the lockdown.
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The number of seaside communities whose beaches are losing sand is growing exponentially. What are the explanations for coastal erosion, and what can be done to mitigate its devastating impact?
There is a place on Earth where the difference between low and high tide reaches 53.6 feet (16.3 meters). It's the Bay of Fundy in Canada. You've got to see it to believe it.
Welcome to the Drake Passage, the world's most dangerous sea route, home to 65-foot-plus waves. Here's why the 620-mile stretch between Cape Horn and Antarctica is treacherous and has become the ultimate extreme sailing adventure.
A fourth global coral bleaching wave is sweeping the world's oceans.